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CONSTITUTION AND RECORDS 



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CLAIM ilSSOGIIlTlON OF JOHNSOF GOUHTY 



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INTRODUCTION AND NOTES 



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l^ENJAMIN F. SHAM15AUGII, A. M. 

WHARTON' SCllOl^l. I-KI.I.O\V. t;NI\KK.SlT\' (IF I'F.NNSVIA ASIA. 



PUBI.ISIIKD BY 

TiiK State Historical Society oi" Iowa 

Iowa City. Iowa 

1894 




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CONSTITUTION AND RECORDS 



OF THK 



CLAIM ilSSOGIIlTION OF JOHNSO]! COUNTY 



IOWA 



WITH 

INTRODUCTION AND NOTES 



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BENJAMIN F. SHAMBAUGH, A. M. 

WHARTON SCHOOL KEI.I.OW, UNIVERSITY OF I'ENNSYI.VANIA. 



published by 

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Iowa City. Iowa 

1894 



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PREFACE. 

While preparing a monograph on '■'■ Ickvci City'''' (published 
by the Iowa State Historical Society, in 1893), my interest 
was aroused in an old manoseript, which at that time I had 
occasion to refer to under the title of '• T/ic Constitution and 
Records of the Claim Association of yohnson County.'''''^ 

This manuscript, which may be found and consulted in the 
Library of the Iowa State Historical Society, is still in a fairly 
good state of preservation, although some of its pages are 
badly torn and many more soiled and faded. Uncovered and 
loosely held together by a coarse thread, the whole consists 
of about one hundred and seventy-seven pages of closely 
written matter. The size of a page is about seven by 
thirteen inches. The paper is plain, moderately heavy and, 
with the exception of faint pencil lines here and there, 
unruled. The handwriting throughout is uniform and dis- 
tinct, and undoubtedly the work of Mr. Samuel H. McCror\', 
the clerk of the Association. 

The contents of the manuscript fall naturally under the 
following heads: I. Constitution and Laws; II. Minutes of 
the Meetings of the Association; III. Recorded Claims; IV. 
Recorded Quit Claim Deeds or Transfers of Claims. The 
constitution occupies a little more than six full pages in the 
original; while the signatures of members, a list of two hun- 
dred and eighty-two, are spread over four pages. In this 

' lo-va Historical liccord, \'o\. IX. Xo. i, p. 44. 



iv Preface. 

publication I have placed the minutes of the meetings 
immediately after the constitution and laws. But this is not 
their position in the manuscript. On the contrary, they 
occupy in the original six pages between pages twenty-one 
and twenty-two of that part of the manuscript devoted to the 
record of quit claim deeds. I cannot, however, believe this 
to be their first or true position; but that, being detached, 
they were subsequent!}- pasted in this unnatural place. The 
descriptions of claims, covering tifty-nine pages, come next 
after the minutes of the meetings. The remainder, consider- 
able over one half of the entire manuscript, is devoted to the 
record of quit claim deeds. 

In editing the Constitution and Records of the Claim 
Association of Johnson County, I have made a strictly literal 
interpretation of the original manuscript. That is to say, I 
have made no reasonable allowances for unconscious errors, 
but have edited the manuscript literally, retaining, as far as 
the change from pen to type would allow, sentences, words, 
capitals, punctuation, and marks, just as they appear in the 
manuscript. At the same time I am satisfied that man}- of 
the errors are due rather to the haste and carelessness of 
the recorder than to his ignorance. 

For helpful suggestions in the preparation of this publica- 
tion, and in my study of claim associations in general, I am 
grateful to Professor Isaac A. Loos of the State University 

of Iowa. 

B. F. S. 

yunc /sf, iSg4. 



CONTENTS. 



Introduction. 

I. The Claim Association ix 

II. History of the Johnson County Association . xiv 

Constitution and Records of the Claim Association 
OK Johnson County. (Iowa). 

I. Constitution and Laws • . 3 

II. Minutes of Meetings 17 

III. Recorded Claims 23 

IV. Recorded Quit Claim Deeds 96 



INTRODUCTION. 



THE CLAIM ASSOCIATION. 

Recent tendencies in the .stu(l\- of American iiiston' indi- 
cate that we can no longer consider our civiUzation as wholly 
an Inheritance frou) Europe. The new environment working 
upon manN- different races, classes and characters of men is 
bringing forth a development characteristic of America. Our 
history, our politics and our institutions, therefore, cannot be 
justly estimated from the Old World standpoint alone, nor 
from the standpoint of that part of America which has, in a 
measure, always retained the European bias, namely, the 
East. On the contrary •• the true point of view in the history 
of this nation is not the Atlantic coast, it is the Great West."^ 
'•Too exclusive attention has been paid by institutional stu- 
dents to the Germanic ori<^ins, too little to the American fac- 
tors. "2 To which let us add, that in the study of American 
institutional beginnings and developments too exclusive atten- 
tion has been paid to Eastern forms and systems, too little to 
Western influences and factors. Yet the new point of view 
in American history and the scientific interest which is 
awakening in the field of Sociolog}' will undoubtedly give an 
impetus to the investigation and study of those factors in our 
history and politics which are more distinctivel}' xAmerican. 
And, as 1 havt intimated, the field for such investigation and 
study is the Great West. 

' '/'//(• Sii^iiifictiiicr of tin- Froiit'ur in Aiiivncaii //istorv, by Profess^or 
Fifderick |. Turner — Sec AniuKil Report of the Am. Hist. Association, 
1S93, P- 200. 

- /hid, p. 201. 



X Introduction. 

In discussions, political and social, it is not infrequently 
held by the extreme socialist that our institutions are un- 
natural and oppressive, and that if men were free to make 
choices, society would be revolutionized. Now, what nine- 
teenth century men would do, what customs and institutions 
they would adopt, in short what choices they would make. 
need not be wholly a matter of speculation. For, in the set- 
tlement and growth of the West there has been '"a recur- 
rence of the process of evolution in each western area 
reached in the process of expansion. "^ Is the institution of the 
family unnatural? The frontiersman could have abolished 
the home and lived in a state of promiscuity. Is all govern- 
ment obnoxious to the American? The pioneers were not 
compelled to adopt a line or submit to a letter of governmental 
regulation. Is the system of private property in land op- 
pressive unnatural and a hinderance to progress? The 
" squatters" of the West were as free to adopt the communal 
system as they were to breathe the air around them. It is 
the bearing which it has upon questions like these, that a 
study of institutions such as the claim association becomes 
important to students of History, Politics and Sociology. In 
this place, however, it is not my purpose to enter upon either 
a detailed or a general discussion of these questions. Here 
I desire simply to indicate the setting of the records which 
follow this introduction, by briefly outlining the conditions 
which gave rise to the claim association and determined its 
leading characteristics. 

The government of the United States, parti}' through ces- 
sions on the part of the original States and partly through 
treaty and purchase on the part of the United States, obtained 
a vast and unoccupied Public Domain. This vast territory 
was under the supervision and at the disposal of Congress, 
which, from time to time regulated its survey, sale and occu- 
pation. In 1807 '^^ '^ct was passed, which prohibited an}- 

1 77/(' Signijicaiice of the Frontier in American History, by Profesi-or 
Turner — See Annual Report of the Am. IIi^t. Association, 1S93, P- 2^^- 



Introduction. xi 

and all persons from taking possession of, surveying, mark- 
ing off or occupying any portion of the lands ceded or secured 
to the United States by an}- treaty made with a foreign nation 
or by a cession of any State. The President of the United 
States was authorized to use force, if necessary, in removing 
trespassers. This act, however, was never rigidly enforced; 
for it was found impracticable, if not wholly impossible, to 
keep settlers off the Public Domain. In fact. Congress 
rather encouraged the violation of its provisions by granting 
special pre-emption privileges to settlers who had made im- 
provements upon public lands, x\nd yet the act of 1807, not- 
withstanding its impotenc}', was revived in March 1833 with 
special application to that part of Iowa known as the "Sac 
and Fox Cession of 1S32." It was made lawful for the Pres- 
ident of the United States to direct the Indian agents at 
Prairie du Chien and Rock Island to execute and perform all 
duties required in the act of 1807 in such mode as to give 
full effect to the act in and over the lands acquired from the 
Sac and Fox Indians. The act of 1807, however, virtually 
remained a dead letter, notwithstanding this heroic attempt 
at resuscitation. Settlers crossed the Mississippi river even 
before the Indian title had been extinguished; and no soon- 
er had the Indians \'acated the lands in June 1833 than 
hundreds of improvments were made west of the Mis- 
sissippi. By the spring of 1836 some ten or twelve thousand 
people had made settlement. In 1838 the population reached 
twenty-two thousand. Instructions for the survey of these 
lands were issued in 1836: and by November 1st, 1837, ^lie 
whole district had been surveyed as to exterior township 
lines, and about forty townships had been divided into sections. 
But not until 1838 were any of the lands proclaimed for sale; 
the first sales were held in the fall of that year. 

Observe the constitutional status of these early settlers. 
Having gone upon the Public Domain in violation of an act 
of Congress, they occupied and cultivated lands to which the}' 
held no leiral titles from the General Government. It mav 



xii Introdl'ction. 

even be said that they were virtually without the pale of all 
constitutional government. The rights, privileges and im- 
munities of citizens of the United States did not in fact extend 
to them. It is true that in 1834 ^^"'is whole district west of 
the Mississippi was attached to Michigan, the inhabitants 
thereby becoming entitled to the same privileges and immuni- 
ties and subject to the same laws, rules and regulations in all 
respects as the other citizens of Michigan. But in reality 
this statute meant nothing to the settlers west of the Missis- 
sippi; for the Territory of Michigan was so far removed 
from them that it secured to them no governmental privileges 
whatsoever. The establishment of the territorial government 
of Wisconsin in 1836, and the erection of the Territory of 
Iowa in 1838 gave the early settlers, for the tirst time, some- 
thing more than a fictitious constitutional status. Yet the ter- 
ritorial governments of Wisconsin and Iowa did not fully 
provide for the peculiar needs arising from what may be 
called pioneer oiviroiiment. (jn fact no laws, national or ter- 
ritorial, adequately met the conditions of frontier life in the 
West. And it was to meet the conditions of this western life 
and to provide for the peculiar needs arising therefrom, that 
the early settlers organized and established the institution of 
the claim association. 

The claim association is distinctively a Western institution. 
And the conditions which led to its organization among the 
early settlers in Iowa are in general the same as those which 
have given rise to like organizations from the days of the self- 
governing commonwealths of Watauga, Cumberland and 
Trans3dvania down to the settlement of Oklahoma. Al- 
though extra-constitutional, the claim association has, never- 
theless, been a part of our politics and histor}-, and should be 
studied along with constitutions and statutes. As Professor 
Macy, in writing on institutional beginnings in Iowa, has so 
aptly put it: "If there are persons who regard the bare 
statutes of a new country as a reliable guide to the history of 
the growth of its local institutions, a careful comparison of the 



Introduction. xiii 

statutes of Iowa with tiie local institutions of the State will 
disabuse them of such a notion. The real local institutions of 
the early settlers of Iowa are not recorded in any statute 
books, and many of the institutions recorded in statute-books, 
never had any existence."^ 

1 I nstihitioudl Bt'ij^iiiniiii^s in a H'l's/cn/ S/nfr. — yo/nis Hopkins Uniz'crsify 
Sdidics, Vol. II. Consult also in this connection Professor Macy's article 
on 7'Iie Relation of History to Politics in the Annual Report of the Ameri- 
can Historical Association for the year 1893. 



II. 

HISTORY OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY CLAIM 
ASSOCIATION. 

After extended inquiry I am led to believe that the Claim 
Association of Johnson County was, in its organization and 
administration, one of the most perfect, not only in Iowa, but 
in the West. And of still greater importance is the fact that 
this Association has left adequate manuscript records, — rec- 
ords so complete that they afford invaluable material for the 
stud}' of claim associations in general. 

At the first session of the Legislative Assembl}' of the 
Territory of Iowa, which met at Burlington in the winter of 
1838-39, an act was passed providing for the location of the 
Seat of Government of the Territory in Johnson County. 
Up to this time the few settlers who had made improvements 
in Johnson County had not felt the necessity of organizing a 
claim association. But when they learned that the Capital of 
the Territory was to be located in their county, they imme- 
diately set about to organize an association for the better pro- 
tection of what they called their •' rights in making and hold- 
ing claims." After several preliminary meetings a constitu- 
tion was adopted March 9th, 1839, ^^ ^ meeting attended by 
nearly every settler in the county. Samuel C. Trowbridge, 
who at that time held the office of Sheriff in Johnson County, 
\\vas made the first president of the Claim Association. 

The Johnson County Association received the hearty sup- 
port of the inhabitants of the entire county. Men of all 
classes and positions signed the constitution and became 
members. Along with the signatures and marks of unknown 



Introduction. xv 

•' squatters " are the names of Robert Lucas, at that time 
Governor of the Territory, S. C. Hastings, delegate to the 
Legislative Assembly and subsequently Chief Justice of Iowa 
and also of California, William McCormick, Judge of Probate, 
William C. Massey, Constable, and Robert Walker, Justice 
of the Peace. 

The constitution and resolution were, for the most part, 
strictly observed throughout the count}'. Indeed, I have 
been able to learn of only two cases of " claim jumping." In 
the one instance the offender was soundly whipped and thus 
brought to recognize the regulations of the Claim Association 
as the supreme law of the communit}- against which no man 
dared raise his hand. 

The other case is related by a member of the Association 
as follows: " In the month of November, 1839. a man named 
Crawford took possession of a claim lying about one mile 
north of Iowa City, that belonged to William Sturgis, and 
refused to give it up. The Marshal of the Claim Association 
notitied all the members to meet in Iowa City on the 7th day 
of November at ten o'clock a. m., sharp, at the tavern of 
Asaph Allen. When the time came, about sixty stalwart 
men were on hand, who marched in a body to where Craw- 
ford had built his cabin. They found a good substantial log 
house, with clapboard roof, and Mr. Crawford on the inside 
finishing it off ready for occupanc\'. The company surround- 
ed the house, and then called a parley. The trespasser was 
asked if he was willing to abandon his claim. He refused 
to leave and cautioned those present not to molest him at 
their peril. Mr. Sturgis then came forward and offered to 
pay him for what labor he had done if he would relinquish all 
claims to the premises without any further trouble. This 
offer was also refused. Without a moment's delay, the men 
ascended the corners of the house, and in fifteen minutes 
there was not a vestige of it left standing. Mr. Crawford 
was left in amazement, with axe in his hand, in the center of 
the vacant space once occupied by his cabin. Some of the 



xvi Introduction. 

parties suggested that the Iowa River was not far away; but 
milder counsels prevailed, and the company dispersed. But 
soon after this the members of the Association were again 
notified to meet, and were informed that Crawford had 
rebuilt his house, and was occupying it with his family. The 
members of the Association made arrangements with Walter 
Butler to take care of Mr. Crawford's family, and procured a 
team to bring them down to town. A committee then started 
ahead with the team to take charge of Mr. Crawford's wife 
and children. They met Mr. Crawford in a more meek and 
humble mood than when they last parted from him. He said 
he was willing to settle the matter; so he and INIr. Sturgis 
held a private conference, and in a short time Mr. Sturgis 
announced that the trouble was adjusted to his [Mr. Stur- 
gis'] full satisfaction. The company then dispersed and went 
quietly to their homes; and the Association was never again 
called out for such a purpose. Mr. Crawford afterwards 
made an attempt to bring some of the parties before a legal 
tribunal for punishment; but, as it was almost impossible to 
find a judge, lawyer or juror in Iowa who was not a claim- 
holder, his effort was not crowned with much success." i 

From the minutes of its meetings we learn that the John- 
son County Association was concerned with but two govern- 
ment land sales. The one was held at Dubuque in 1840; the 
other at Marion in 1843. 

In January, 1840, the President of the United States issued 
a proclamation declaring that a public sale of lands would be 
held at Dubuque in the month of May, and that township 
seventy-nine in ranges five and six west of the fifth principal 
meridian would be among the lands offered for sale on that 
day. This proclamation took the settlers of Johnson County 
by surprise. They hardly expected that these lands would 
be brought into market so soon after the surveys had been 
made. A meeting was called, and a petition, requesting a 

1 From an unfinished history of Johnson County by Cyrus Sanders and 
Henry Felkner. 



Introduction. xvii 

postponement of the sale of lands in Johnson County, was sent 
to Washington. About the ist of May it was announced 
that the sale had been postponed until the 3rd day of August, 
1840. At a meeting of the Claim Association on the loth of 
July, 1840. S. H. McCrorv was elected " bidder," and Cyrus 
Sanders •• assistant bidder." for townships sevent\--nine north, 
range six west of the tifth principal meridian, and seventy- 
nine north, range live west of the lifth principal meridian. 

Cyrus Sanders, a member of the Association, gives the fol- 
lowing account of the sale: -'On the 30th day of July a 
number of settlers started to the land sales that were to take 
place at Dubuque on the 3rd of August. A majority of them 
were provided with money to buy their claims, though some 
were expectant of meeting capitalists at the sale, of whom 
they could borrow the money. Some forty or fifty settlers 
composed our company and we started for Dubuque in two- 
horse wagons, supplied with provisions and camp equipage. 
We traveled by easy stages, and reached Dubuque on Sat- 
urday, August I St. On Monday morning early we had made 
all arranfjements for the sale. The bidder and assistant bid- 
der had furnished themselves with large plats of the two 
townships to be sold, with each claimant's name plainly writ- 
ten on the subdivision which he wished to purchase. When 
the time came for the sale to begin, the crier stepped out on 
the platform, and inviting the bidder and assistant to take 
places on the platform beside him, took hold of one side of 
the plat, and began at section No. i, and called out each 
eighty acre subdivision as rapidly as he could speak. When 
he came to a tract with a name written on it. he would strike 
his hammer dowm, and give the name to the clerk. He thus 
proceeded, taking the sections in numerical order. The two 
townships were offered in less than thirty minutes. During 
this time the claimants stood in a compact semicircle in front 
of the platform in breathless silence, not a sound being heard 
except the crier's voice. The purchasers were then admitted, 
two or three at a time, to pay for the land and receive their 



xviii Introduction. 

certificates. This was a tedious process, as the land office 
accepted no money for land except United States coin, or 
notes on the State Bank of Missouri. Nearly all the money 
paid was in silver, and it consumed a great deal of time to 
count it and sort out the spurious coin. On the 5th of 
August we started for home, man}' of us enjoying the com- 
fortable feeling of being owners of real estate for the first 
time in our lives." 

In the minutes of February nth, 1843, I find it recorded 
that S. H. McCror}' and Robert Hutchinson were elected 
"bidders " for township seventy nine north, range six west of 
the fifth principal meridian; Henry Felkner and Cyrus Sand- 
ers for township eighty north, range six west of the fifth 
principal meridian; and Henry Felkner and Cyrus Sanders 
for township eighty, range five west of the fifth principal 
meridian. It is further recorded that, " On motion the asso- 
ciation adjourned to meet at Marian on the 20 of this month." 
Aside from these two fragments I have found no information 
relating to the land sale at Marion in 1843. 

Soon after the land sale at Marion the Claim Association of 
Johnson County disbanded. During the four 3'ears of its ex- 
istence the settlers were secured in their rights to their claims. 
They were fully protected against the " speculator," " land 
shark " and " claim jumper." And finally, at the government 
land sales they were privileged to purchase their claims at 
the minimum price of $1.25 per acre. Having obtained 
patents to the land from the government, the settlers no 
longer needed the protection of the Claim Association. The 
conditions which called it into existence having been elimi- 
nated, the Association itself dissolved. 

There were two things that made the Claim Association of 
Johnson County especially necessary to the welfare of the 
early settlers. First, the location of the Seat of Government 
of the Territor}' of Iowa in the county brought on a flood of 
immigration. And this influx of " new-comers," and land spec- 
ulators would undoubtedly have deprived many honest and in- 



Introduction. xix 

dustrious settlers of their claims and improvements had it not 
been for the powerful arm of the Association. Second, Con- 
gress, in an act providing for the donation of a section of land 
to the Territory of Iowa for the purpose of erecting public 
buildings thereon, reserved the contiguous sections from sale, 
either at public auction or by private entr\-. This clause, 
which prevented many settlers from purchasing claims which 
they had made and improved before the location was made, 
w'as not repealed for over three years. During this period 
the claim-holders were in special need of the protection of a 
claim association. 



CONSTITUTION AND RECORDS OF THE 

CLAIM ASSOCIATION OF JOHNSON 

COUNTY. (IOWA.) 



I. 

CONSTITUTION AND LAWS^ 

Constitution and Laws for the government op' the 
CITIZENS OF Johnson County in iniakino and holding 

CLAIMS =AS adopted MaRCH QTH 1839. 

Article ist 

section ist This association shall be known by the name and 
Title of the Claim association of Johnsons County 

sect 2. The officers of this association shall be one President, 
one Vice President One Clerk or Recorder of claims 
deeds or transfers of Claims, seven Judges or adjus- 
ters of claims or boundrys. One of whoom shall be 
qualifyed to administer the oath or affirmation and 
whoos dut\' it shall be to attend all judicial courts of 
the association and two Marshalls. all of whoom 
shall be elected as herein after provided and directed. 

sect 3. The President and Vice President, shall be elected 
annually by ballot of the association and there term 
of office shall be for one year commencing with the 
eleventh day of March 1839. ^"•^ ending the day 
preceding said eleventh day of March of each and 
every year here after. 

1 The so-called "constitution" or "laws" of the claim associations were 
uMialiy nothing more than a set of resolutions. This constitution is an ex- 
ceptionally perfect one. 



4 Johnson County Claim Association. 

sect 4 The President shall have full power to keep order 
at all meetings of the association decide on all ques- 
tions of Order and where the association is equally 
devided as is custimary in deleberative assemblys 
and such other powers as is here in after express and 
defined and none others 

sect 5 The Vice President shall in the absence of the Presi- 
dent exercise all the duties powers and privaleges of 
the President and shall be governed by the laws and 
regulations governing the President. 

sect 6. The President shall have power to call a meetino- of 
the association at any time he may think public in- 
terest demands it provided all such meetings be 
called in pursuance of ten days public notice there of 
and such public notices specify the time and place of 
such meeting and that said public notices be posted 
at five or more of the most public places in the 
County. 

7. The Clerk or Recorder shall be elected annually by 

ballot of the association for a term of One year com- 
mencing with the eleventh day of March 1839 ^"^ 
ending with the day preceding said 1 1 day of March 
of each and everry year here after. 

8. The duties of the Clerk or recorder shall be to keep 
a fair record of all procedings of the association at 
each and everry meeting, record all claims that may 
be left with him and in the order they may be 
deposited and indorsed the time such claim was 
handed in for record and record all Transfers or 
Deeds or assignments of Deeds regularly and in 
the order they may be deposited and indorse the 
same with the time they ware deposited and the 



Constitution and Laws. 5 

page they have been recorded on ^ the Clerk shall 
have some stated place of residence and in case of 
removel he shall give public notice there of and 
state where he has removed to. and previous to his 
entering on the duties of his ofiice he shall apply to 
the President for a certificate of Election and take 
an oath or affermation that he will well and truely 
discharge all the duties of his office with out fear 
favour or affection to the best of his abilities and it 
shall further be the duty of the clerk to furnish a 
Book for the association and enter all the proced- 
ings in such Book and make all records in said Book 
and carefully preserve all papers belonging to the 
association, the clerk or Recorder may deputize any 
person to assist or act in his absence but shall be re- 
sponsable for all acts of said Deputy in the capacity 
of Clerk or Recorder 

sect. 9. The Judges or adjusters of Claims shall be elected 
annually and for a term of one year commencing with 
the II da} of March 1839. and ending with the day 
preceding said elevnth day of March of each and 
everry vear here after. 

The duties and powers of the judges or adjusters of 
claims shall be to decide on all questions of dispute 
relative to the rights of claims or parts of claims as 
the case ma}- be and settle all disputed lines or boun- 
dr}'s. between members of this association or mem- 
bers of this association and any other individuals and 
make return in writing to the Clerk the manner all 
cases brought before them has been disposed of - 
any five of the judges elect shall compose a court 
and any three of such court agreeing in any case 

1 The Clerk fell far short of his duty in keeping the index perfect. So 
fragmentary is the index in the original manuscript that it hak seemed best 
to omit it altogether in this pulilication. 



6 Johnson County Claim Association. 

brought before them shall be a final decession in the 
case, no evidance shall be received but such as is rec- 
ognized by the laws of the Territory as legal in com- 
mon law. and all evidence shall be on oath or affir- 
mation the Judges or adjusters shall be required 
previous to there entering on the duties of there of- 
fice to apply to the President of the association for a 
certificate of election and take an oath or affirmation 
that they will well and truly descharge the duties of 
there office with out fear favour or affection to the 
best of there abilities. 

sect. The Marshals shall be elected as other officers and 

there term of office shall commence and expire as 
other officers of this association and there duties shall 
be to serve all processes that may be handed them 
and make return there of as directed and to enforce 
all decissions of the judicial court, and all other laws 
of the association and they shall have full power to 
demand the assistance of a sufiicient number of the 
members of this association if they find it nesasary 
to carry all decissions and laws in to effect^ 

article 2. 

Section, i. The sallerys of the officers of this association shall 
be as here in after provided for. 

The Clerk or Recorder shall receive Twenty five 
cents for recording each and everry claim and fifty 
cents for everry deed or conveyance to be paid by 
the persons wishing such record made and in all 
cases he may require his fees in advance and Twelve 
& a half cents for the privalege of examining his 
Books provided however members having entered 
there claims shall have the privalege of examining 

J On the 7th of November, 1839, the Marshal called out all the members 
of the Association. 



Constitution and Laws. 7 

said Books for infonnalion relative to there own claim 
free of any charge — 

Articl 2. ^ 

Sect. 2. The Judges shall receive on Dollar & fifty cents and 
the Marshals shall receve one Dollar and fifty cents 
for everry day spent in discharge of the duties of 
there respective oflices 

Article 3 

Section, i. All members, of the association shall be required in 
making claims to stake them off or blaze them in 
such a maner that the lines of such claims can be 
easily traced or followed and all claims thus made in 
order to be respected must be entered on record and 
there as fully and accurately described as practacable 
giving the names of the creek River or branch where 
such shall be the boundrys on any side and where 
bounded by other claims give the owners name of 
such claim if known and where the lands have been 
surveyed they shall be required to give the range 
Township and qr section as is custimary in describ- 
ing surveyed Lands, and further persons making- 
claims shall be required to put the initials of there 
names either on a tree or stake at each corner of there 
claims, no person shall hold more than 480 acres or 
three quarter sections of land ~ by making claim 
thereto, and this quantity shall in all cases be recog- 
nized and constitute a claim let the same lye in a 
boddy or detached parcels, provided however that 

1 Repetition due to the coiitinuiilioii of the article on another page in the 
original. 

* Compared with the regulations of most of the claim associations this al- 
lowance is very large, the usual number of acres being one hundred and 
sixty or three hundred and twenty. 



8 Johnson County Claim Association. 

said claim is not in more than three separate and 
detached parcels, all persons wishing there claims 
recorded shall hand them in to the recorder in writ- 
ing with there signature there to All Deeds of con- 
veyance shall be admited to record and all assignments 
of Deeds and the first on record or admited for Rec- 
ord shall have the prefferance 

persons purchasing claims or parts of claims shall in 
all cases be required before the clerk to state on 
honour, that the amount specifyed in the deed or 
transfer is the actual amount paid for such claim or 
part of claim as the case ma}^ be and that the purchase 
is valid and in good faith and that it has not been made 
to evade the law restricting persons in making claims 
to 480 acres or three quarter sections, this clause shall 
not be so construed as to deprive persons who sells 
there claims or a part there of taking another or a 
part as the case ma}' be nor shall it be so construed 
that persons purchasing shall be deprived of the priv- 
alege of making a claim, nor shall any person or per- 
sons be intitled to make a claim from the fact of there 
having swaped ^ or exchanged claims any person pur- 
chasing a claim and refusing to pay for it shall for- 
feit all claim there to and such claim thus forfeited 
shall revert back to the person selling such claim '' 

Article 3.-^ 

Section ist. All persons having sold or purchased claims pre- 
vious to the organization of this association and the 
adoption of the laws for the government of said as- 
sociation shall be entitled to all the privaleges and 
rights the laws of this association extend to those 
selling or purchasing after the adoption of said laws. 

1 A term meaning to exchange, to barter. 

* For additions to this section see minutes of February 3rd, 1S40. 
^ Repetition due to the continuation of the article on another page in the 
orijjinal. 



Constitution and Laws. 9 

sect. 2 Any white male person over the age of eighteen can 
become a member of this association by signing the 
laws rules and rejj^ulations Ljoverninfj the associ- 
ation. no member of the association, shall have 
the privalege of voting on a question to change any 
article of the constitution or laws of the association 
unless he is a resident, citizen of the county and a 
claimholder. nor shall any member be entitled to 
vote for officers of this association unless they are 
claimholders. Actual citizens of the County.^ over 
the age of seventeen who are acting for them selves 
and dependent on there own exertions, and labour, 
for a livel\' hood, and whoos parents doe not reside 
with in the limits of the Territory can become mem- 
bers, of this association and entitled to all the priva- 
leges of members. ^ 

no member can be declared elected an officer of the 
association unless such person shall have received a 
majority of the votes of the members presant, en- 
titled to vote when such election shall take place Any 
law or article of the constitution of this association 
may be altered at the semianual meetings and at no 
other meetings provided however, that three fifths of 
the members presant who are resident citizens of thp 
county and actual claim holders shall be in favour of 
such change or ammendment. except that section px/ui*- 
the (jiumtitv of land that everrx luenilH^- is entitled to 
hold l)\' claim and that section shall remain unaltered '^ 

section 3 The semianual meetings of This association shall take 
place on the first monday of Febuary and August of 
each year yere after and the election of all officers, 

1 A citizen of the county \\;l^ one who had resided within tlie limits of 
the county for a period of two months. See Art. III. section 5, and tlie min- 
utes of February 3rd, 1840. 

* Few associations made such detailetl rcLCuiations of the suffrage . 

3 These words are italicized in the ori<rinal. 



lo Johnson County Ci.ai.m Association. 

shall be had at the Febuary meetings ^ after the iirst 
which first election shall be had immediately after the 
adoption of the foregoing laws 

sect 4. In case of a vacancy in any of the offices of the asso- 
ciation the president shall have power to fill such 
vacancy until the first semianual meeting that may 
occur after such vacancy may have taken place, and 
then there shall be a special election held to fill such 
vacancy, until the anual election. 

sect 5 all persons who have resided with in the limits of the 
County for Tvvoo months, shall be recognised and 

• considered as citizens of the Count}-. ^ 

Articl 3 

Sect. 6.. Members of the association who are not citizens of 
the County shall be required in making claims to ex- 
pend in improvements on each claim he or the}- m^}' 
have made or may make the amount of fifty Dollars 
with in six months of the date of making such claim 
or claims and fifty Dollars everry six months there 
after until such person or persons becomes citizens 
of the county or forfeit the same — 

7 All persons residing in the county at the adoption of 
the foregoing laws shall be entitled to the privaiege 
of voting at this meeting but after this it shall require 
two months residence to become a citizen of the 
county. 

8 All claims made after the adoption of the foregoing 
laws shall be reffistered or offered for record with in 

^ According to Art. I. sections 3, 7, 9, and 10 the term of office began ou 
March nth. The officers, therefore, were elected one month before thev 
were installed into office. 

* For an addition to this section see minutes of February 3rd, 1840. 



Constitution and Laws. n 

ten days after the making there of and all persons 
making claims after the adoption of the foregoing 
laws, shall be required in presenting his or there 
claim for record to state on honour before the re- 
corder that such claim or claims has not been pre- 
viously made or if made that that they have been 
forfeited by the laws of this association to his or there 
personal knowledge. 

9 All resident members whoos claims has been made 
previous to the adoption of the forigoing laws shall 
have the privalege of thirty da3's to have the same 
recorded in — And those who have made claims 
previous to the adoption of the forigoing laws, who 
are not citizens of the county sliall have ninety days 
to have the same recorded in. And no person or per- 
sons shall have the privalege of registering claims in 
the name of nonresident persons 

lO. All trials or disputed cases shall be brought before 
the judicial Court in the following manner, any mem- 
ber of the association or the agent of any member 
of the association who is authorised to act as agent 
in writing for such person or persons believeing 
their rights have been intruded on shall apply to any 
one of the seven judges who compose the judicial 
court and the judge so applyed to shall appoint a 
place and time for a meeting of the court and in writ- 
ing authorise the marshalls to summons a sutlicient 
number of judges to attend to compose a court at 
such place as he may deem most expedient to hold 
said court and further the judge so applyed to shall 
in writing authorise the marshall to summons all 
persons whoos testimony may be be nesasar}- in 
said case and to authorise the marshalls to notify the 
defendant, in such case of the place and time of 



12 Johnson County Claim Association. 

holding such court and summons all witnesses that 
either of the parties may require the court may 
previous to there proceding to investigate any case 
require the plaintiff and defendant to deposit a suffi- 
cient sum of money in there hands to defraay the 
expenses of said sut or the costs of said suit, and 
should either party refuse to deposit such sum of 
money the court ma}' render judgment against such 
person refusing to doe the court shall in all cases 
brought before them be governed in their decissions 
by the laws of this association equity and justice^ 

sect II. Any member refusing to be governed by the laws 
of the association or decission of the court shall no 
longer be considered a member and his name shall 
be striken from the association for the faithfull 
observance and mantanance of all the foregoing 
laws we mutualy pledge our honours, and subscribe 
our names here unto. 

S H McCrory Wm Morford 

A D Stephen Wesley Morford 

G L Douglass A D Packard 

David Switzer John A Street 

John Morford Wm C Massey 

Wm Sturges Jacob Earhart 

I P Hamilton Allin Baxter 

Pleasant Harris A Wolcott 

John G Coleman John Miller 

Joel Dowell P Crum 

Wm M Harris Benjamin Miller 

John Willison Joseph. Stover 

John Burge Jesse McCart 

Saml Bumgardner Nathaniels Fellows. 

Yale Hamilton John Trout 

1 Justice, I think, here means principles of right growing out of the con- 
ditions of the environment. 



Constitution and Laws. 



13 



S P Hamilton 
Elias Secor 
John Earhart 
Green Hill 
Philip Clark 
Henry G Reddout 
Elijah Hilton 
S B Mulholland 
Wm Willson 
Robert Walker — 
William Jones 
Eli Myers — 
J G Morrow 
S. C Trowbridge. 
Elijah Hm-ley. 
James S Wilkinson 
John. Kight. 
Anthony Sells 

Griffeth Shreck 
Jeremiah Stover 
Joseph Walker 

S. C. Hastings 

W. B. Snyder 

William Miller 

Sion Hill 

Nelson Hastings 

S. H. Starr 

Alexander McBaker 

Adison C Chapman 

John Abbott 

Robert Waterson 

Jonas Hartman 

John Frierson 

Cyrus. Sanders 

Samul Welch 

Suel Foster 



Thomas. P. Mulholland 
Thomas Holdren 
Stephen Brown 
Henry Felkner 
Oliva. Curry. 
P. C. Brown 
E M Adams 
Christopher Gove 
William Baker 
Perry Gourden 
Wm H. Downey 

Israel. S. Clark 
William Felkner 
Jesse Williams 
H. Van Antwerp 
Isaac McCorkel 
James Miller 

Louis Rauzahn 

Azariah Pinney 

I. N. Sanders 

Isaac Bowen 

David Cox 

James Haiden 

Morgan Kidder 

George [ ] 

John Mathews 

Thomas Hall 

David Odell 

John Shoup 

Robert Small 

George G Oyler^ 

John Horner 

John McCohan 

John Lee 

Wm Bagley 

Henry Custer 



1 Perhaps Geo. G. Ogler. 



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Johnson County Claim Association. 



J M Trift 
Moses Adams 
John Royal 
Jno Parrott 
Wm McCormick 
Asaph Allen 
C. L. Allen 
Geo. T. Andrews 
E. K. Morse 
George. Shigley 
Francis Kerr 
Oliver Lindley 
John B Adams 
James Wamsley 
Jesse Berr}- 
Robert McKee 
Saml Lovejoy 
E D Stephen 
A B Boge 
C S Foster 
A. Abel 
Alphius Russell 
Theodore Jennings 
Daniel Duval 
Elihu Duel 
Walter Clark 
Jackson Ponyue 
J D Abel 
S. B. Gardner 
Austin Cole 
Allen Stroud 
Matthew. Tenick 
John Reed 
James Rock 
Benjamin M Horner 
Robert Hutchinson 



Andrew T Mclvain 
Charles C Morgan 
Lorenzo. D Swan 
Thomas Green 
Joshua Switzer 

Hedley 

Henry Brown 
Samuel Frost 
John D Wolf 
William Wain 
Abraham. Miller 
Jonathan Harris 
H A Usher 
J. V. Felkner 
S. A. Abel 
Edwin Berch 
Jacob H Stover 
F A. A Cobbs 
Francis Thompson 
Frederick Harter 
Benjamin. P. Moore 
Henry H Brown 
Thomas B Brown 
Wm W. Porter 
David Garard 
Nathan Odell 
Peter A Douglas 
Jas. Woodworth 
S. S. W^iite 
John M. Kidder 
William Murdock 
Wm Murdock 
James Smith 
Bradford Henry 
John Hawkins 
Wm Jayne 



Constitution and Laws. 



15 



William Robinson 
David. Lindley 
George Hepner 
David Linley 
Lewis B Costley 
S S Swan 
J G Gilmore 
Robert Lucas 
Azro Blake 
John Cohick 
Walter. Terrell 
James Hill 
,C. J. Vredenburi;" 
Smiley. H. Bonham 
Johanna Fesler 
Titus R Fry 
Jacob Overholser 
Corydon C Brown 
Andrew Mitchell 
James Sehorn 
George Weiss 
P. H. Patterson 
Daniel Barrett 
F H Lee 
A E McArthur 
H S Coe 
Franz [ ] 

[ ] 

John Rylert 
Thos. M Henry 
Joseph henry 
D. A. Dewey I 
Moses Croner 
James P Carleton 
Josiah Crawford 
William Corcoran 

1 Perhaps D. II. Dewey. 



W Harrison 
James Lee 
Joseph Shell 
Wm Kemp 
David Henry 
F. H. Kimble 
Wm Kemp 
Peter Trimble 
Robt. M. Secrest 
A Willis 
Walter, l^utler 
Chas. M. Calkin 
John Sturgis Jr 
Ezra Bliss M 
L De Forest 
Gurdon Hutchinson 
Geo S Hampton 
wSeth Hanes"^ 
Philo Costley 
Wm P Doty 
Martin M Montgomery 
John Nortery 
James Wells 
David Ralston. 
Lvman Dillon 
if B Enos 
Jams Williams 
C. C. Catlett 
Thomas E Torrance 
E B Costley 
R Willey 
I N Blanten 
R Willis 
Wm Kemp 
J no Choate 
S. M. Ballard 

* Perhaps Seth llines. 



i6 



Johnson County Claim Association. 



Elijah P Yost 


William Mitchell 


P Arthur 


Robt. Smith 


R Ralston 


John Cochran 


Moses Hale 


James Cochran 


Thomas Jaytor 


L Wright 


Henry Jaytor 


J B McGrew 


Morgan Reno 


Martin Harless 


James Trimble 


John Aglein 


William Henry 


J. H Alt j 


Warren B Morey 


A T Alt 


S B Morse 


John Eagan * 


Silas Foster 


Cabeb J. Vredenburg 


John N Hedly 


John R Vanfleet 


Joshua Switzer 


Julius G. Brown 


Garrett Packard 


Eran Dollarpid 


Lewis D Houtz^ 


Samuel [ ] 


Buel Tyler 


Warren Stiles 


Rebecca Tyler 


J H Hopin 



1 Perhaps Louis R. Foutz. 



II. 

MINUTES OF MEETINGS. 

Napoleon Johnson Count}- Febuary 3rd 1840 
The Claim association of Johnson County met persuant to 
adjournment Mr A. D. Stephen in the Chair — on motion of 
Mr C Sanders the constitution of the association was red. 
On motion of S. II. M'Cror}-. the following amendment or 
addition was made to the third article and first section of the 
constitution of the association Viz all persons holding over a 
half section of land either by purchase or making claim there 
to shall be required to Expend in improvement or labour fifty 
Dollars everry six months hereafter from this date for everrv 

quarter he or they may 1 & above the half 

section or forfeit the same to or labour to be 

done on any part of the persons claim they 

may deem proper to put it on. 

On motion of S H M'Crory the following amendment or 
addition was made to the 3 article and 5 Section. Viz. 
Provided they doe not change their permanent residence for a 
longer period than six months at any one time 
On motion of S H M'Crory. the following addition or amend- 
ment was made to the 3 article & first sect Viz 
all persons holding claims on lands that have been surveyed- 
since the making of said claims shall be required to hand the 
number of qrs range & Township to the Clerk, whos duty it 
shall be to anex the same to the description of such claim free 

1 This and the following omissions are due to the nintihited condition 
of the original manuscript. 



I 8 Johnson County Claim Association. 

of any charge & further whenever any lands hereafter are sur- 
veyed, it shall be the duty of all persons holding claims there- 
on to hand in their numbers as aforsaid or forfeit the same 
no other amendment being offered The association pro- 
ceeded to Elect officers for the ensuing year where 

I N Sanders was declared duly [President] 

S H M'Crory [was elected Clerk or Recorder] 

Iowa. City. July loth 1840 

The claim association of Johnson Count}', pursuant to adjourn- 
ment I N Sanders President in the chair the object of the 
meeting having been stated by the president. On motion of 
S. C. Trowbridge S H M'Crory was nominated Bidder for 
Townsh 79 N R. 6. west, and Cyrus Sanders assistant Bidder 
On motion of Wm. B Snyder the same bidders serve for 
Township 79 N R 5 west all of which was agred to on 
motion the association adjourned. 
S H rvFCRORv. Sect. 

Iowa City Febuary. ist 1841 
The Johnson County claim association met pursuant to adjourn- 
ment, the President not beeing in attendance on motion of 
Judge M'Cormick was called to preside On motion of Sqr. 
Stephen the constitution was red and the following amend- 
ment purposed which w^as purposed, and unanimously adopted 
Viz Claims that have been or that ma}' be recorded hereafter 
No further amendments beeing offered on motion resolved 
that the association now proceed to the election of officers for 
the ensuing year whereupon . [ Allen] Stroud was duly 
elected President and Philip Clark [Vice] President 
S H M'Crory Clerk or recorder. A D Stephen Robert 
W[alker] . . . [William] Sturgis David Switzer Henry 

Felkner S B Gar[dner] judicial committee 

.... Able and E K [Morse] Marshal 



S H M'Crory Clerk 



Minutes of Meetings. 19 

Iowa City February 7 1842 
The Johnson County Claim association met pursuant to 
adjournment. Mr David Switzer in the Chair On motion the 
Constitution of the association was red after which the asso- 
ciation went into an Election of otKcers for the ensuing year 
where on A D Stephen was Elected President Jacob Stover 
Vice President Wm P Doty and H G Reddout Marshalls 
Samuel H INPCrory Recorder. A D Stephen David Switzer 
Henry Felkner Robert Walker Cyrus Sanders Wm M'Cor- 
mick & C S Foster judicial committee On motion the asso- 
ciation adjourned 
S. H. M'Crory Sect. 

Iowa City Jul}' 2 1842 
In pursuance of Public notice a meeting of the Johnson 
Count}' Claim association was called A D Stephen President 
in the Chair On motion of C Sanders a committee of five per- 
sons was appointed to draft resolutions for the for the meeting 
whereon the following persons — was appointed said committee 
H Felkner S H M'Crorv J Harris E Mvers & Mr Weir— 
the committee retired and the constitution was red aftei^ which 
the committee made the following report 

Resolved, that more effectually to sustain settlers in their just 
claims according to the custom of the neighborhood and to 
prevent difficultv and discord in society that we mutually 
pledge our honors to observe the following resolutions rigidly 
That we wdll not associate nor countenance those who do not 
respect the claims of settlers and further that we will neith 
neighbor with them .... Trade bater deal with them 
in any way whatever . . . * . . enemys of justice and 
good order 

Resolved that to avoid difficulty growing out of the circum- 
stance of persons extending their improvements accidently On 
the claims of others before the Lines were run thereby giv- 
ing the first setlr an opportunity or advantage of Preemp- 
tion over the right ful owner that any person who hold such 



20 Johnson County Claim Association. 

advantages shall immediately relinquish all claim there to to 
the proper owner and any one refusing so to do shall forfeit 
all claim to the right of protection of the association 

4 Resolved that we discountenance any attempts on the 
part of any and every person to intrude in any way upon the 
right ful claims of another and that the presumption is that a 
person thus attempting to take away a portion of the hard 
earnings of the enterprising and industrious setler is dishonest 
& no Gentlemen On motion the resolutions were unanimously 
adopted 

On motion resolved that the proceedings & resolutions of this 
meeting be published in the Reporter & Standard 
On motion the association adjourned 

5 H M'Crory Sect. 

Iowa City February 6 1843 
The Johnson County Claim association met pursuant to 
adjournment A D Stephen President in the Chair On motion 
of F M Irish the association adjourned to meet on Saturday 
next at 10 o clock A M which was agreed to 
S H M'Crory Sect 

Iowa City February 11 1843 
The Johnson County Claim association met pursuant to 
adjournment. A D Stephen President in the chair the asso- 
ciation being called to order on motion On motion the consti- 
tution was red. On motion of S C Trowbridge the officers of 
the association for last year to be continued this which was 
agreed to On motion of Judge Trimble the association now 
proceed to the election of bidders for Township 79 N R 6 
west, whereupon S H M'Crory & Robert Hutchinson were 
duly Elected. On motion of A I Willis the association pro- 
cede to Elect bidders, for Town 80 N R 6 W. where on H. 
Felkner & C Sanders was duly Elected. On motion of H 
Felkner the association proced to the Election of Bidders for 
Town 80 N Range 5 west where on H Felkner & C Sanders 
was duly Elected On motion of F M Irish a committee of 5 



Minutes of Meetings. 21 

be appointed to draft resolution tor this meetinfj whereon the 
Following gentlemen were appointed committee J P Carlton 
David Switzer John G Coleman and Wm M'Cormick & Mr 
D Jewett, the committee retired a short time & reported the 
following Resolution w^hich on motion was receivd adopted 
Whereas from the proclamation of the President of the 
United States there is to be a sale of the Townships yet un- 
sold in this County at the town of Marian^ on the 20 of 
this month & the 6 of March next and where as for the 
purpose of protecting the claimants and securing to him his 
just riglil & for the purpose of preventing the speculator from 
takin from the setler the hard earned fruits of his Labour — 
Therefore be it Resolved, that the members of this associa- 
tion hereby pledge themselves to unite their influence, to 
secure to each and every member of this association any claim 
to which he is justly entitled by preventing any other person 
or persons from entering the same without the claimants 
consent 

will at all times pledge 

, . . . . and hereby pledge ourselves 

to cooperate with each other in enforcing all just measures 

that may be adopted for the protection of the claimants and 

sellers in their respective townships 

Resolved that for the purpose of garding our rights against 

the speculator we hereby pledge ourselves to stand by each 

other and to remain on the ground until all the sales are over 

if it becomes necessary in order that each and every setler 

may be secured in the claim or claims to which he is justly 

entitled by the Laws of this association 

Resolved that the same protection which is hereby pledged 

to the members of this association before the sale we hereby 

pledge ourselves to extend the same to all such members as 

may be unable to enter their claims at the sale after such sale 

and until the same may be entered by them 

On motion Resolved that the editors of the Reporter and 

' Marion in Linn County. 



2 2 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Standard be requested to publish the proceding of the asso- 
ciation at this their meeting 

On motion the association adjourned to meet at Marian on 
the 20 of this month 

S H M'Crory Sect. A D Stephen Prest 

J H Stover V P 



TTT. 
RECORDED CLAIMS. 

Description of a Claim made by Robert Moore on the twelfth 
day of March 1839 situated on Old mans Creek in the County 
of Johnson & Territory of Iowa about one and a half miles 
from the House now Occupied by Mr Seacord in a west or 
North westerly direction beginning at a marked Red Oak 
tree marked R Moore & running a westerly Direction as 
marked supposed to be about half a mile to a marked lUir 
Oak Tree on the bank of the creek, then Southerly across 
the Creek One mile to a Stake marked and stuck in the 
Prairie then Easterly one half mile to a marked stake then 
northerly to the place of beginning supposed to contain about 
three hundred and twenty acres, of Land. 

Robert Moore 
Handed in for record March 14th 1839. 



March 11 1839. ^ claim made by myself commencing at 
the N E Corner of the supposed school section running one 
mile west to the N W corner of the school section thence A 
half mile North thence one mile East joining Royals & Wool- 
cotts claims, thence a half mile South to the place of com- 
mencing containing 320 acres the above claim made 27 March 
1838. Peter Crum 

1 The numbers running tlirough the body of the text indicate pages in 
the original manuscript. 



24 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Also i6o acres commencing at the N. W. Corner of the 
Parsons Claim joining the parsons Claim on the North run- 
ning half a mile East, thence a half a mile South thence a 
half a mile west thence to the place of commencement. 
Handed in for record March 14th 1839. Peter. Crum 



The following is a description of m}- Claim made the latter 
part of October or forepart of November 1837 — De- 
scribed as follows, the North west quarter, of section 
Twenty Three and the North half of section Twent}- Two. 
Township seventy nine North Range six west of the fifth 
principal meridian according to a survey made by George 
Bumgardner — given under my hand this fifteenth day of 
March 1839. ^^^ above claim is bounded on the west by the 
Iowa River & on the South by Philip Clark 
i6th March 1839. -^ ^ Stephen^ 

[^] 

The Following is the Description of my Claim made on or 
about the tenth of June 1838^ being the south west quarter of 
section Twenty Three Township seventy nine North Range 
six west of the fifth principal meridian according to a survey 
made by George Bumgardner given under my hand and seal 
this 16 day of March 1839. S. B. Mulholland. 

1 6th March 39. 



This is a description of a claim that I want you to record 
for me Commencing at the N. W. Corner with Steven Chase 
and Running South 160. rods, thence east one mile then 160 
R N. then one mile west. Bounded on the north by the com- 

' At one time President of tlie Johnson County Claim Association. 
- It will be observed that many of the claims here recorded were made 
long before the orjjanization of the Claim Association. 



Recordp:u Claims. 25 

panys claim on the west, by Steven Chases on the south Eli 
Myers claim. John Willison. 

( — ) March 1839. 



The following is a description of m\- claim that I wish re- 
corded commencing on the bank of the Iowa River on the line 
or corner — between my self and Joel Dowell and running one 
& a half miles due west to a Stake in the Prairie thence due 
South half a mile to a Stake in the Prairie thence due East 
one and a half miles or to the low^a River thence up the river 
to the place of beginning the above claim is About one and a 
half miles below old mans creek this claim was made the 3 of 
June last James S Wilkinson 

March 19. 1839. 

19 March 1839. 

The following is a description of my claim made about the 
15 of January 1838. that I wish recorded. Situated on Rapid 
Creek About Two Miles above Felkners & Myers mill John- 
son County Iowa Territory Commencing about 20 Rods South 
of Rapid Creek at a double white Oak Tree Blazed & 3 
notches on one side and 4 on the other and then running West 
three fourths of a mile to a double white Oak on the east side 
of a small branch Blazed and marked as before described then 
running North about three fourths of a mile to a white Oak 
tree Blazed and marked as before then running East about 
three fourths of a mile to a small Bur Oak tree on the west 
side of Rapid Creek marked and blazed as before mentioned 
then running South crossing Rapid Creek to the place of be- 
ginning Griffith Shreck 
March 20th 1839. 

20 March 1839. 



26 Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following is the descriptions and boundrys of our claims 
as given by actual survey by G. S. Douglass ^ (to wit) the 
entire sixth section of Township seventy nine north Range live 
west of the fifth principal meridian and the south East quarter 
of section thirty one Township Eighty North range five west 
likewise the North west quarter of section five Township sev- 
enty nine North range five west, beeing six quarter sections in 
the county of Johnson & Territor}^ of Iowa, which claims was 
made between the tenth and fifteenth of May 1838 — The 
above claims are staked and blazed on each side and the Inni- 
tials of our names are marked at each corner so that they may 
be easily found and the lines easily followed. 

his 

Witness Green x Hill 

mark 

G. S. Douglass Sign Hill 

handed in for record. March 21st 1839. [■ 



March 22 1S39. -^ Claim made by myself commencing on the 
N. E. Corner with John Royal running half a mile south thence 
a Half mile west thence half mile North thence to the place of 
commencement, containing 160 acres also 320 acres lying west 
on the old mans Creek, one mile commencing under the Bluff. 
on the south east corner, on the south side of the creek running 
one mile north thence a half a half mile west cornering with the 
claim I sold Peter Crum thence running on his line one mile 
south thence to the place of commencement, the east and west 
lines crossing the old mans creek so to include all the timber 
on the creek. Elias Secord. 

The above claim was made in May 1838 handed in for rec- 
ord March 23rd 1839. 

1 Note the fact that some of the settlers had private surveys made of llieir 
claims. 



REq;oRi)ED Claims. 27 

The following is a description of a Claim 1 made in No\cm- 
ber 1S37. situate on the Iowa River commencing at a Red 
Oak Tree on the bank of the river with the letters J. W. cut 
on it and then running due south about three fourths of a 
mile^ to a small maple tree on the bank of Iowa River thence 
with the meandrings of the River to the place of beginning the 
above claim is below rapid creek and about, oposite to the 
mouth of Cleer Creek on the other side of the Iowa River, 
handed in for Record March 23rd 1839. Joseph Walker 



The following is a description of a Claim made by S II Mc- 
Crory & A D Stephen in May or June 1838. situated and 
beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa, the 
same beeing the South East quarter of section Thirty one and 
the south west quarter of section thirty Two Township sev- 
enty North range tive west of the fifth principal meridian the 
above land or claim lyes on Gilberts Creek & about two miles 
due east of Gilberts Trading House and embraces a Grove of 
timber S II McCrory has the undivided three fourths of the 
above claim & A D Stephen the undivided one fourth 

S H McCRORy & A D Stephen 
handed in for Record March 25th 1839. 



The following is a description of a part of a claim made by 
S. H. McCrory in June or July 1838. the same beeing the 
south half of the south East quarter of section thirteen Town- 
ship seventy nine North range 6 west of the fifth principal mer- 
idian also the south half of the south west quarter of section 
Eighteen Township seventy nine North range tive w^est of 
the tifth principal meridian 
Lying and beeing in the county of Johnson & Territorv of 

1 Descriptions are frequently indefinite in cases of unsurveyed claim>. 



2 8 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Iowa, and joining a claim I purchased on the North 

Saml H McCrory 
handed in for Record March 26th 1839. 



The following is a description of a claim I made about the 
first of April 1838 which I wish Recorded, the same beeing 
the North Half of the south East quarter of section seventeen & 
North East, quarter of section seventeen & the south East 
quarter of section Eight and the south half of the North East 
quarter of section Eight all in Township seventy nine North 
Range live w^est of the fifth principal meridian and bounded 
on the west by Charles Jones Claim Johnson County Iowa 
Territory 

his 

William Jones 

mark. 

handed in for Record March 26 1839. 

[s] 

The following is a description of a claim I made about the 
Eighteenth of March 1839. commencing on the North East 
corner, of the school section^ of seventy Nine North range 
live west, of the fifth principal meridian at a marked bur or 
white Oak Tree with the letters C J marked there on then 
running North West to a white Oak or Bur Oak Tree 
Marked as before mentioned supposed to be a mile and a 
quarter then East with a blazed line about one mile or there 
abouts to a marked Black Oak then south about one mile to a 
marked Bur Oak. then west to the place of beginning sup- 
posed to contain three quarter sections which I wish record 
in my name. 

his 

Charles Jones. 

mark 

handed in for Record March 26th 1839. 

1 Section sixteen of the township was reserved for school purposes. 



Recorded Claims. 29 

The following is the description of Two quarter sections of 
Land that I made claim to about the middle of April 1838 
lying in a. N. E. direction from Napoleon^ about one and a 
half miles distant and bounded as follows on the south by 
Wilcox claim on the East by S H McCrory On the North by 
Elijah Hilton on the west by William Sturgis the above quart- 
ers are the south west quarters of sections Twelve and Thir- 
teen Township seventy nine North range six west of the fifth 
principal meridian also the North East quarter of section 
nineteen Township seventy nine North range 5 west of the 
tifth principal meridian bounded on the North by Street or 
Hastings claim on the east by G L Douglass on the west bv 
Sewell Foster, and not known by whoom on the south I made 
claim to the above quarter section about the 5 of March 1839. 
Johnson County Iowa Territory which I wish recorded to me 
handed in 26 March. 39. S. C. Trowbridge^ 



The following is a description of a Claim I made on the 25 
day of March 1839 which I wish recorded to me bounded on 
the East by Green Hill on the North and west by Felkner & 
Myers, the same beeing the south west quarter of section 
Thirty One Township 80 North Range five west of the fifth 
principal meridian also the south East quarter of section 
thirty six Township Eighty North range six (6) west of the 
fifth principal meridian the above land is principally Barrons^ 
and Lying and beeing in the county of Johnson & Territor}^ 
of Iowa. 

his 

handed in 26 Marcli Patrick Smith 

X 

mark 

^ Napoleon, now extinct, was located about one and a half miles south of 
Iowa City- It was the first town in Johnson County and also the first 
county seat. See Shambaugh's lo-va City, pp. 20—22, 52. 

* Mr. Trowbridge was the first sheriff and the organizer of Johnson 
County. 

3 Barrens in this connection meant open land without timber. 



30 Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following is a description of a claim I made on the 27 day 
of March 1839. which I w^ish recorded to me the south w^est 
quarter of section Thirty one Township seventy nine North 
range 5 west and the south East quarter of section thirty six 
Township 79 North range 6 west and bounded on the east by 
McCrorys & Stevns claim & not known whoom on the other 
sides the above claim has been staked of and the letters J K. 
w^ritten on each corner. John. Kight 

handed in 28th March 1839. 

The following is a description of a claim I wish Recorded 
commencing at a hicky Elm on the bank of the Iowa River 
about ten rods above the mouth of a little branch that emtys 
in at the North end of Napoleon then running east of North 
up the branch to a hickry Elm at the mouth of a slough that 
runs out of the Iowa river then running up the slough a North 
west course to a small Red Oak on the bank of the River 
Iowa then down the River to the beginning the above claim 
was made about the tenth of May 1838. 
handed in 26 March 1839. Benjamin Miller 

The following is a description of claims w^hich we wish re- 
corded Viz the East half of section 25. Township 80. North 
Range 6 west 

The North half of the N E. quarter 36. T. 80 N. R 6 west 
The west half of the S. W. quarter Sect 36 T 80 N. R 6 W. 
The east half of section 35. Township-80 N R 6 W 
The North East quarter of section 2. Towns 79 N. R 6. W. 
The above claims are situated on Rapid Creek, five miles N. 
East of Napoleon and were made about the middle of Decem- 
ber 1837. Henry Felkner. 
handed in March 28th 1839. ^^^^ Myers — 



Recorded Claims. 31 

The following" is a description of a claim 1 made on the 27 day 
of March 1839. situate and lying in the county of Johnson. &. 
Territory of Iowa the same beeing the East half of section 
Thirty Two. and the south half of the North East quarter, of 
section Thirty one & the south half of the North West quar- 
ter of section Thirty Two. Township seventy nine North 
Range 5 west of the fifth principal meridian the above claim 
is surveyed and staked off and the letters W B. S. placed on 
every corner, situated on Gilberts Creek. & about 2 miles 
East of Gilberts old trading house ^ & joining a claim I 
purchased of McCrory & Stephen W. B Snyder — 

handed in March 28th 1839. 

[7] 

Description of a Claim to a tract or parcel of land Claim made 
there unto by by Asby. D. Packard about the 10 of June 
1838. .A. D. lying and beeing on Old mans Creek about five 
miles above the claim made b}- Parcins & Bounded as follows 
commencing at a Red Oak stake in the Prairie the west from 
said Stake a half mile to a hickrv Stake in the Praire at the 
foot of the Bluff, then south across the creek one mile to a 
Black Oak tree then East half a mile from said tree to a white 
oak tree thence North across the creek to the place of begin- 
ning containing one half section of land more or less 

Asby. D. Packard — 
handed in for record March 23rd 1839. 



Described as follows. Commencing at a certain Oak Tree at 
the North East corner Runninji South i Onile to a certain 
Stake at the South East Corner thence west y, mile to a Cer- 
tain stake at the south west corner thence North i mile to a 

1 An Indian trading house established in Johnson County at an early day. 



32 Johnson County Claim Association. 

certain Bur Oak Tree at the North west corner thence East 

Yi mile to the place of beginning containing 320 Acres 

I therefore State upon Onour that Wm M Harris 

there is no other claim on the same 

Sent in 29 March 1839 



The following is a description of a claim which I wish to have 
Recorded Viz the south half of the south west quarter of Sec- 
tion Twenty five Town 80 range 6 west and the North west 
quarter of Section 36. Town & Range aforsaid the N W qr 
of Sec 12 Town 79 Range 6. west Elijah Hilton 

the two first named tracts are bounded 
on the North by Mr Fosters claim on the East by 
Myers & Felkner. on the south by J A Street & Wilcox 

& on the west by Myers & Felknei" 

handed in 29 March 1839 



William Morfords Claim is as follows, beginning on the bank 
of the Iowa River at Bur Oak thence running Eastward 
(bounded on the south with coalman & Culver) one & half 
miles to the surveyd lands, thence North (bounded on the 
East with the surveyd lands) Eighty Rod to a post thence 
west (bounded by John I Burge on the North) to the Iowa 
River thence down said River to the place of beginning 
March 21st 1839 

his 

handed in March 29th 1839 William x Morford 

mark 

North East Corner a Cotten Wood tree from thence to the 
River thence up the river to a Hickery Elm tree thence with 
the meanderings of the River to a Black Oak tree thence 
with the River to a white Oak tree thence south to a jack 



Recorded Claims. 33 

Oak tree thence back to the pkice of beginning three quarter 
sections included the above ckaim was made in April 1838 
handed in March 29th 1839 Allen. Baxtor 



John G Colemans Claim in Johnson County on Old mans 
Creek, made by Mr Wolcott about the first of January 1839. 
for which said Coleman paid said Wolcott five Dollars as hire^ 
beginning at the south west corner at 2 Stakes on a little rise 
in the prairie thence North one mile to a post thence East ^ 
of a mile to a white Oak thence one mile South to a white Oak 
thence west. }-^ of a mile to the place of beginning the middle 
or west fork of said creek runs throujjh near the middle of 
said claim I doe hereby pledge my honour, that there is no 
persons on said claim and that there is no other claimant to 
my knowledge March 20th 1839. 
handed in 29th March 1839 John. G. Coleman — 



A description of a Claim which I wish to have Recorded com- 
mencing at the south east corner at a Gotten Wood tree 
standing on the bank of the River Iowa which corners with 
W. M. Massey. then running three hundred and Twenty 
Rods, to the south end of a little grove corners at a Bur Oak 
corners with William Massey then running Eight v Rods 
North to a Stake cornerning with J Miller then runnin 
three hundred and Twenty Rods. East to a Stake on the 
River Bank then Running down the river back again the 
above claim was made September the 15. 1837. 
handed in March 30th. 1839. Willl\m Miller 



A description of this claim which I wish to have recorded 
commencing, at the North East corner, at a Black oak on 

^Note the case of Mr. Coleman paying a man $5.00 to make a claim — an 
unusual occurrence. 



34 Johnson County Claim Association. 

the river marked W. M. cornering with Wm Massey. then 
running one hundred and sixty rods west to a cotton wood 
then south eighty rods, to a red oak cornering with I P Ham- 
ilton then running one hundred and sixty rods to the River 
Iowa to a Cotton wood tree then to the beginning the above 
claim was made September 15th 1837 
handed in March 30 1839 William Miller. 

[p] 

This is the description of a Claim I wish to have recorded, 
commencing at a Stake at the S. E. corner then running 
North 160 Rods to a Stake then west 360 Rods then South 
160. to a Stake then East 360 Rods said claim is Bounded 
on the E by the Iowa River N by the school Section West 
by Uncle Sam^ South by John Miller said claim is in Johnson 
County Iowa Territory made September 15 1837. 
handed in March 30th 1S39. . Benjamin Miller 



This is the description of a claim I wish to have Recorded 
Situated on the west side of the Iowa River oposite of the 
Town of Napoleon bounded of the E by the Iowa River com- 
mencing at a cotten wood tree at the N E corner, and then 
running west }{ of a Mile to a certain Stake then south ^ of 
a Mile to a stake thence ^ of a mile to the Iowa River said 
claim is bounded on the N by William Miller on the West by 
I P Plamilton on the the South by William Millers. & on the 
East by the Iowa River as above named said claim is situated 
in the count}^ of Johnson & Territory of low Made the 4 day 
of April 1838 William C Massey 

handed in March 30th 1839 



A description of this Claim which I wish to have recorded 
mmencing at a Stake at the N. 

"Uncle Sam " i. e. government lands. 



Commencing at a Stake at the N. E. Corner cornering with 



Recorded Claims. 35 

B. Miller then running west 320 Rods then 80 Rods South 
cornering with William Miller then Running 320 East to a 
Stake on the River then up the River 80 Rods to the Begin- 
ning the above claim was made the 15 of September 1837 
handed in March 30th 1839 John Mimj:r 



This is a description of a claim I wish to have recorded on the 
beginning at a certain Dry Elm stub thence running west One 
mile to a certain white Oak tree thence south 3^ of a mile to 
a certain hickory Stake^ Standing in the Prairie then East to 
a certain black oak tree standing on the Bank of the River 
thence North a ^ mile to the place of beginning 

Made September 12th 1838 
Yale. Hamilton 

Commencing at a Stake East of old mans creek, and on the 
North Line of Peter Crums Claim Running west three 
fourths of a Mile thence North one mile thence East three 
fourths thence south one mile to place of beginning 
handed in April ist 1839 ^' Wolcott. 



April ist 1839. 
Commencing at the river about 60 or 80 Rods north from 
the mouth of the creek, from thence Three fourths of a mile 
East Thence south one half mile thence west of the River the 
above creek mentioned is known by the name of Turkey 
Creek about three miles above Rapid Creek the above claim 
was made by me on or about the lirst of May 1838. 
handed in April ist 1839. William Sturgis 



' On the prairie stakes were stuck in the ground to mark the boundaries 
of claims. 



36 Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following is a description of a claim I made in May 1838 
which I wish recorded to me the same beeing the East half of 
section thirty fom- T 80 N. Range 6 West & the North E. 
quarter of section three Town 79, North Range 6 west the 
above claim lyes on Rapid Creek Johnson County Iowa Ter- 
ritory. Henry. G. Reddout. 
handed in April 2nd 1839. 



The following is a description of a claim I made which I wish 
Recorded to me situated and lying in the County of Johnson 
& Territory of Iowa the same lying and beeing on the Prairie 
North East from the trading House about one & a half miles 
and embracing a small grove of timber at the head of some 
low lands lying N. E. of the trading House the above claim 
commences at the S. E. Corner on the township line and runs 
one mile due west then half a Mile North then one mile due 
East then half a mile due South to the place of beginning con- 
taining one half section which was made the 3 day of January 
1839. Also one quarter section the same beeing the south 
west quarter of section one Town 79. North R. 6. west of the 
5 principal meridian the claim to this quarter was made about 
the last of Febuary 1839. John. A. Street. 



The following is a description of a quarter section of land 
which I. have laid claim to this day that I wish recorded the 
same is situated on the Prairie N. E. of the Trading House 
about 2 miles and commencing on the N. E. Corner of a 
claim I swaped with Henry G Reddout & running with said 
Reddouts line west ^ mile then half a mile North then half 
a mile East to the Township Line then south i/< a mile to the 
place of beginning. John. A. Street 

April 2nd 1839. 
handed in April 2nd 1839 — 



Recorded Claims. 37 

["] 

The following is a description of a Part of a claim I wish 
recorded that was made in October 1837. the same beeing two 
fractions the south west fractional quarter of Section Ten^ 
& the south East fractional quarter of section nine Lying on 
the Iowa River Town 79. N. R 6. W. Johnson Count}- Iowa 
Territory containing 160 acrs. Saml Bumgardner 

handed in 3rd April 1839 



The following is a description of a Claim made by me on the 
third day of April A D 1839 situated and bounded as fol- 
lows, commencing at the South west corner, on a white Oak 
Tree thence North one Mile to a white Oak tree, thence East 
Three fourths of a mile to a white Oak thence south one mile 
to a white Oak thence thence west three fourths of a mile to 
the place of beginning beeing three quarter sections situated 
two miles North of Rapid Creek with the enetials of my 
Name on each corner which claim I wish recorded to me 
Big Grove'-^ April 4th 1839 Neeson. Hastings 

handed in April 4th 1839. * 



The following is a description of a claim made by me on or 
about the twenty sixth of March 1839. it beeing the West 
half of Sect 20. Town 79 N. R. 5 west also the North half of 
the south E. qr of do 20 •• 79 N R 5 do likewise a certain 
tract or parcel of land situated in or near section Ten Town 
79. N. R. 5. VV. of 5 Principal meridian the claim is limber 
and described as follows commencing at the N E. Corner, at 
a white oak with several marked Trees in the vicinitv tb.ence 

' First claim made to any part of the present site of Iowa City. 

* "Big Grove," lying between the Iowa and Cedar rivers, was pronounced 
to be one of the largest and best bodies of timber in the Territory of Iowa 
— See Shambaugh's Io-\ii City, p. 26. 



38 Johnson County Claim Association. 

running west one quarter of a mile by a blazed Line to a 
Black Oak. Thence south half a mile another Black Oak thence 
East one quarter of a mile to another Black Oak. And sup- 
posed to contain Eighty acres of land the last described Claim 
is bounded on the North by Elijah Hurley, the above de- 
scribed claims are staked blazed and marked according to 
law. and I wish them recorded to me Luke Douglass^ 
Big Grove April 2nd 1839 
handed in April 4th. 



A Description of a claim of Prairie made by me bounded on 
the south McCart Harris and Shattucks Claim west by Stakes 
and Trees North by blazed Trees and east by the Iowa 
River also a claim of Timber of the East side of the River 
beginning oposite the south Line of the Prairie running East 
by blazed Trees to a white Oak. thence North, to a Bur Oak 
thence west to a white Hickery on the Bank of the River 
thence dow^n the River to the place of beginning the whole 
supposed to contain 320 acres, the above claim was made 
March ist 1838. John. Earhart. 

handed in 4 April 1839. 

Description of a claim to a Tract or parcel of land claim made 
there Unto by Asby. D. Packard May 20th 1838 lying on 
Old mans Creek about three quarters of a mile south of the 
house Parcins bilt and occupyed for a time and is bounded as 
follows Commencing at a white Oak Tree About five Rods 
east of said Creek thence west across the Creek a half mile 
to a Red Oak Stake stuck in the Prairie South across the 
creek a half mile from said Stake to a white Oak Stake in the 
Prairie on the side of the hill thence east half a mile from said 
Stake to a Black Oak Tree thence North one half a Mile to 

' First clerk of Johnson County. 



Recorded Claims. 39 

the place of bej^inning containing one quarter section of Land 
handed in April 4th 1839. Asbv. D. Packard. 



The following is a Description of my claim the North East 
quarter of section 26, Town 79. N R. 6. W, and One quarter 
section bounded as follows On the East by Mr A Street On the 
South by Henry Reddout the same beeing the south west qr of 
S. 24 Town 79. N. R. 6 west situated on the Prairie N E of 
the trading House. ^ 
handed in April 6th 1839. Samuel. Bumgardner 



The following is the description of a claim I wish to have Re- 
corded situated on the Iowa River in the County of Johnsofi 
commencing on the bank of the Iowa a a maple Tree and then 
running half a Mile North to a Elm Tree then one mile west 
to a Red Oak. then half a Mile south to a white oak on the 
bank of the River then with the River to the place of begin- 
ning containing about 320 acres the above claim was made in 
Febuarv. 1S39 

his 

h.anded in 6 x\pril 1839. Westley x Morford. 



The following Claim was made by me on or about the 
fiftheenth of January 1839. ^^^ ^^^ west half of the South 
west quarter of section 25. & the south west quarter of section 
Two according to a survey made by Luke Douglass the above 
mentioned claims are in Township 79 N R 6 west April 6th 

1839 

handed in 6 April Willl\ji Sturgis 

' Gilbert's trading house. 



40 Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following is a Description of a Claim I wish Recorded 
situated in the County of Johnson &. Territory of Iowa the 
same beeing the west half of the N. West qr of Sect 7. Ton. 
79. N R 5 west bounded on the East, by Jones on the N by 
Green Hill West by McCrory & Wilcox on the South by Mc- 
Crory which was made in April 1838. 
handed in 6 of April 1839 Elijah Hurley 

The following is a description of a claim made April the ist 
1839. which I wish to have recorded Viz beginning at the 
south East corner at a white oak tree thence North one mile 
to a white Oak tree thence west half a mile to another white 
Oak Tree thence south one mile to a white oak Tree then 
East to the place of beginning the above claim is situated in 
Town. 80 North Range 5. or. 6 West, 
handed in April 6th 1839. S. H. Starr 

Description of a Claim of Timber made by me on the 14 day of 
May 1838 beginning at a soft maple on the North bank of the 
Iowa River running'North to a white Oak. thence Easterly 
adjoining John Earharts to another white Oak. thence south 
to a white Elm. on the Bank of the River thence up the River 
to the place of beginning also a claim of Prairie bounded South 
by Clear Creek west by Nathaniel Fellows. North by a line of 
Stakes East by a claim Bought of John Earhart by McCart 
Harris Shattuck & Fuller — also the undivided third part of a 
claim made by Fuller. Harris & my self, bounded East by 
Nathaniel Fellows. North by Blazed Trees West by Thomas 
Bolsters now in the possession of John Hedley South by Blazed 
Trees on the south side of Clear Creek to the foot of a grove 
of timber then down clear creek, following the meanderings of 
the Creek to the west line of Nathaniel . Fellows, the whole 
supposed to contain 480 acres 
handed in April 6th 1839. Jesse. McCart 



Recokded Claims. 41 

The following is a description of a made by McCrory 
and Stephen On or Near the first of April 1839 situated on the 
Prairie N E from the trading House ^ about one & a half miles 
and embraces a small Grove of Timber &; the same beeing the 
N E. qr of Section Thirty six Town 79. N R 6 west. & 
Bounded on the South by Kight on the East by Hilton - 
handed in April 7th. 1839. McCrorv. &. Steimien 

The following Claim was made by me on or about the 15 of 
January 1839. is situated on the Iowa River beeing a fraction 
on the river containing part of the East half of the S W qr of 
Sect. 3 Town 79. N R 6 west on the East side of the River, 
handed in April 6th 1839 Wm. STURtiis 



^A 



You will record the following described Claim bounded as fol- 
lows Viz beginning at G Shrecks South East corner thence 
South to the N. E. corner of S E qr sect. 30. Town 80. N R 
5 west thence west to N W corner of same qr. thence North 
one hundred and Twenty Rod to said Shrecks line thence East 
to the place of beginning supposed to contain 1 20 acres April 
9th 1839 also the North w. qr of Sect 31. Town 79 North R 
5 west of the tifth Principal meridian & Bounded on the south 
by Kight on the west by McC?rory ik Stephen. 
handed in April 9th 1839. Elijah. Hilton 



The following is a description of a claim I made about the last 
of March which I wish recorded to me the same beeing the 
west half of the North w^est. quarter of. Section One Town 78 

1 Gilbert's trading house 

* This claim was afterwards relinquished by McCrory and Stephen to 
Williams and Van Antwerp. 



42 Johnson County Claiim Association. 

North Range 6 West of the fifth Principal meridian lying and 
beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa 
handed in x\pril 8th 1S39. Wili.iam Willson 



The following is a description of a claim made the 6 day of 
April 1S39 beeing bounded South by Saml Bumgardner On 
the west by the River on the East by A Street, running North 
from Bumgardners claim one half mile lying on Rapid Creek. 
Supposed to contain a quarter Section William Willson 
handed in April 8th 1839. 

N W qr of sect 34. T. 80 N R. 6. W. 



The follwingis a description of a claim we made about the 15 
of June 1838. beeing the N. W. qr of Sect 11 & the North half 
of section Ten Town 79 N R 6. West of 5 principal meridian 
which we wish recorded to us ^ 

handed in April Sth 1839 Samuel. B. Mulholland 

William. Willson. 

[«] 

A description of a Claim I wish recorded the same beeing the 
N E. qr of Section 23 Town 79 N R 6 west & the S. E. qr 
of sect 3. T — 79 N R 6 west 

April 8th 1839 Samuel Bumgardner 

handed in April 9th 1839 



A Description of a part of a Claim beeing bounded on the 
South By Henry Reddout from his North west corner Running 

^ This was the first claim made to the north half of section ten, the section 
on which the seat of government of Iowa Territory was located on May 
4th, 1839. The territorial commissioners allowed Messrs. Mulholland A: 
Willson to bid in the land on which their claim cabin stood at a nominal 
price. 



Recorded Claims. 43 

North to the River where J Walker & Stover made then 
North East Corner on Henry Reddout old line beeing bounded 
on the west by II Reddout Old Line & the River on the 
North by William Willson on the East by A Street the same 
supposed to contain about one hundred & sixty acres 
handed in April 9th 1839 Samuel Bumgardner 



Description of Alexander McBakers claim made March 6. 1839 
in Johnson County Iowa Territory beginning at a Stake sup- 
posed to be on the west Hne of the N W. qr of sect. 19. T 80 
N R 5 W thence East 240 Poles ^ to a Stake thence North 
240 Poles to a Large white Oak. thence west 240. poles to 
three white Oaks, on the west bank of a large Slue '-^ thence 
south 240 Poles down the west side of said Slue to the place 
of beginning Alexander McBaker 

handed in April 9. 1839 

\r6\ 

The following is the description of our Prairie Claim "Mnade 
on the 13 of day of April 1838 situate about one mile from the 
Iowa River in the County of Johnson, commencing at the N 
E Corner at a marked Stake in the Prairie then running west 
about one mile to a marked Stake then south to a Stake Three 
fourths of a mile then East one mile to a Stake then North %{, 
of a mile to the place of Beginning and bounded on the w est 
by John Galer— on the East by Adam Galers claim on the 
North by William Galers claim of Prairie containing about 3 
qr Sections also a Timber Claim ^ situated on the Iowa River 
commencing at a small branch called Indian Run at the mouth 
of said Run at 3 Bur Oaks, then running west one mile to a 

1 III these records distance is variously designated hy miles, rods, feet 
poles and chains. 

' Slough. 

• In some communities it was customary for each settler to make two 
claims — a prairie claim and atimher claim. 



44 Johnson County Claim Association. 

marked white Oak. then running south ^ of a mile or there 
abouts to a Black Oak then East One mile to an Elm on or 
near the Bank of the River at the mouth of a small Run ^ then 
North to the place of beginning with the meanderings of the 
River the above timber claim contains about 3 qr Sections & 
bounded on the west by John Galers Claim of Timber on the 
south by Martin Harlins Prairie Claim 

Adison C Chapman 
handed in April 13th 1839 John Abbott 



A description of a claim made by me on the Prairie south of 
Jesse McCarts Claim and part of Mr Shattucks Claim begin- 
ning at a Stake at the N. W. Corner, running a southerly di- 
rection to a Bur Oak Tree thence running an easterly direc- 
tion by Stakes to a nother Bur Oak Tree thence a northerly 
direction by Stakes to another Bur Oak tree thence westerly 
direction to the above mentioned supposed to contain half sec- 
tion of land also another quarter Section of timber land situated 
on the south side of Nathaniel Fellows Claim marked around 
by blazed^ Trees, claim made June 1838 
handed in 14th April 1839 Olivia Currier. 



C. P. Browns Claim. Commencing at the N. E. Corner of 
Mr Culvers, claim from thence running North on the west 
line of Mr McBakers Claim 120. poles, from thence west 560. 
poles from thence south 120 Poles from thence East 560 
poles — P. C Brown 

1 A small stream. 

* It has perhaps been noticed that the boundaries of claims in the timber 
are designated by Mazed trees. A blazed tree is one which has been hewed 
out on one side for the purpose of exposing a surface that can be marked. 
On the exposed surface the claim-holder frequently cut or burned the ini- 
tial letters of his name. 



Ri:cordp:d Claims. 45 

E M Adams Claim 

Commencing at the N E Corner of P. C. Browns Claim & 

running west & North in like manner as his — 

handed in 14 April 1839 ^ ^^ Adams — 

The Following Eighty acre lot of land I wish Recorded to 
me the same beeing the East half of the N W qr of section 
One Town 78 North. Range 6 west situated on or Near 
Gilberts Creek in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa. 
& Bounded on the west by William Willsons claim the above 
claim is Prairie & staked of with the initials of my name on 
the corners, made about the 15 of April 1839. 

John KKiirr 
handed in 17 April 1839. 

['7] 

Description of a claim of Timber made by us on the 15 da}- 
of April 1839 beginning at a white oak running in a Northerly 
direction to a Red Oak thence an Easterly direction to a Red 
Elm on the Bank of the Iowa River thence down the River 
bank to the place of beginning also a claim of Prairie bounded 
East by Chapmans and Knappers south west and North by 
Stakes with our full Names on each Corner the whole sup- 
to contain 640 acres. 

handed in April 19 1839. Robert Watterson 

handed in 19 April 1S39 James. Hartman 



The following is a Tru description of a claim (mostly Praire) 
which is the Only One I have made in Johnson County Viz 
Beginning at a small cherry marked with my name in a hazel 
pach a mile & a half. East of Mr Jones, thence North a half 
mile to a stake in the Prairie thence East half a mile to an- 
other Stake in the Prairie thence west half a mile to another 



46 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Stake thence south ^i a mile to the place of beginning the 
area Marked off includes a Small Clump of scattering Bur 
Oaks, several of which are Blazed and my name written 
thereon John Frierson 

April 22nd 1839. 
handed in 22nd April 1839 



The following is a description of a claim which I have made 
in Johnson County Iowa Territory beginning at a Stake in 
the Prairie about one half mile N E of a grove claimed by E 
Hurley and L Douglass thence North One mile to a Stake 
thence East one half mile to a Stake thence south one mile to 
a Stake near the N. E. extremity of a small grove thence 
west ^ mile to the beginning Also Eighty acres of Timber 
lying ^2 mile west of aforsaid claim & bounded by E Hurleys 
claim on the south said claim is distinctly marked out and the 
initials of my. name marked on Oak Trees at each Corner 

April 22d 1839 Cyrus Sanders^ 

handed in 22 



[iS] 

Description of a claim to a Tract or parcel of land Claim 
made there unto by David Switzer on the 12 day of March 
1839. ^y^'^S '^"^ beeing on old mans Creek and described as 
follows. Beginning for the out lines of the same at a Stake 
Stuck in the Prairie about }i mile west of the Claim said 
Switzer lately purchased of Jonathan Harris & running west 
from said stake half a mile across the Creek to a stake then 
south one mile to a stake then East half of a mile to a stake 
then north to the place of beginning containing one half sec- 
tion of land more or less. David Switzer 
handed in March 29th 1839. 



1 First surveyor of Johnson County. 



Rfx'ordkd Ci.aims. 47 

The following is a description of a Claim I made in Febuary 
1839. which I wish recorded situated in Johnson County Iowa 
Territory Bounded as Follows. On the South by Jones 
Claim On the west and North by Green tlills contaihini;- 320 
Acres CiiKisToriiER (jgvk 

handed in April 26. 1S39 



The following is a description of a Claim I made in April 
which I wish recorded situated in the county of Johnson and 
on the east side of the Iowa River and about 10 miles above 
Napoleon commencing at the south west corner, at a white 
Elm Near the bank of the Iowa River then East with Blazed 
Lines about one mile to a Marked white Oak. then North 
about half a mile with blazed Lines to a Linn Tree then west, 
about one mile with Blazed Line to a Linn Trree Near the 
the River then south with the meanderings of 
the River to the place of beginning the corners have my name 
on each of them supposed to contain half section May. 7. 1839. 
handed in May 7th 1839 William Baker. 



The following is a description of a Claim. I. made in April 
which I wish recorded situated on the East side of the Iowa 
River about 8 or nine miles above Napoleon commencing at 
the South west Corner, at a Iron wood. Tree near the bank 
of. the River then Running East one mile with Blazed Lines 
to a trree then North half a mile with Blazed Lines to a White 
Oak then west one mile with Blazed Lines to a Red Oak Near 
the Bank of the River then with the meanderings of the River 
south to the place of beginning supposed to contain half a sec- 
tion the corners of the above claim have my name on them 
May 7th 1839. 
handed in May 7th 1893. Perry. Joruen 



48 Johnson County Claim Association. 

['9] 

The following is the description of a Claim I made in Feb- 
uary which I wish recorded the same beeing the North half 
of of the south west quarter of section 25. & the south 

half of the North west quarter of same section the same 
beeing in Town 80 N. Range six west & the west half of sec- 
tion Nineteen Town 79 N Range 5 west of the fifth principal 
meridian according to a Survey of claims made by Douglass, 
the above claim is blazed and staked of & my name on the 
corners May 9th 1839 
handed in May 9th 1839. Suei. Foster 



The Following is a description of a claim 1 made in Jany. or 
Febuary. which I wish recorded to me situated on the west 
side of the Iowa River commencing at the N Eeast Corner, on 
the Bank of the Iowa River at a marked buch tree then run- 
ning south one mile with Mr George Denizens line to a Elm 
stake in the Prairie then west one half mile to a Marked 
Hickery Stake ^ then North one mile to a burch Tree on the 
Bank. of. the River then East, with the meanderings of the 
River to the place of beginning supposed to. contain half sec- 
tion, the initials of my name have been placed on each corner 
of the above claim. May 9th. 1839 
handed in May 9 1839. Israel. L. Clark 



The following is a description of a Claim I made on or about 
the last of Febuary 1839. situated on the Iowa River about 10 
Miles above Napoleon commencing on the bank of the River 
at an elm Tree marked with my name & then running East or 
Near east about 3.^ of a mile to a Red Oak Tree then North 
one mile with blazed Lines to a ash tree then west with blazed 

^ Stakes used to mark claim lines on the prairie were frequently marked, 
as were the blazed trees, with the initials of the claimant's name. 



Recorded Claims. 49 

Lines, about -)8 of a mile to a white walnut near the Bank of 
the River then with the river to the place of beginning the 
above claim embraces a sugar Grove & I believe it is the first 
sugar grove on the River above Napoleon. 

X 

his 

Handed in May 15th 1839. William Mokford 

mark 



Mr McCrory. sir I wish you to record the following de- 
scribed claim The South East quarter of section Twenty six- 
Township 80 North Range six west the same beeing made 
by me this 22. May 1839. Elijah. Hilton 

handed in May 22nd 1839 



The Following; described claim. I. wish Recorded the south 
half of the N E qr of section 36. Town 80. N. Range, said 

claim was made this 25th May- 1839 

handed in May 27th 1839. William Felkner 



March the 1839. 

Claimed by A. Sells that tract of land land on and Near the 
mouth of silver Creek in the Neighborhood of Parks and W^est- 
lins^ commencing Near the mouth of the east branch of said 
Creek thence running creek one half mile thence North half 
a mile thence west half mile thence to the place of beginning 
handed in May 27th 1839 A. Sells 



The Following is a description of a claim which we made on 
on the 28 day of May 1839. ^^ beeing the N E. quarter of sect 

'A neighborhood or community not unfrequently took the name of a 
prominent inhabitant. 



50 Johnson County Claim Association. 

36 Town ship 79. N R (6) west also the S. E. Quarter (25) 
of said Township and Range also the South half of section (30) 
of Township 79. & Range (5) which claim we want recorded 

the above claim is Stake of and our names placed on the 

corners Johnson County Iowa Territory. 

May 28th 1839I H. Van Antwerp 

handed in. May. 28th. 1839 Jesse. Williams 



May 1839. Is^^c McCorkles Claim made and bounded as fol- 
lows, beginning at the Iowa River at the south East Corner 
stake & name thence North i Mile corner on a white Oak 
thence west ^ Mile corners on white oak (Division) thence 
west to corner on yellow Oak thence south to Pond, cor- 
ner on watter Birch supposed to contain 480 acres, the same 
supposed to be Lying and beeing in Johnson County Iowa 
Territory. Isaac McCorkell 

handed in May 30th 1839 



The following is a description of a Claim I made on the 30 of 
May 1839 L3'ing in the County of Johnson, and Territory of 
Iowa the same beeing Bounded on the East by a Sells Claim 
North corner on a white Oak tree about three hundred yards 
north of Conleys Creek running west one fourth of a Mile to 
Iowa River from thence running down Iowa River one mile 
to a Hack berry Tree thence east one fourth to a white oak 
thence north crossing Colys Creek at the forks to the white 
Oak above named, the same contains a mill Site about 200 
yars Below Forks. James Miller 

handed in June ist 1839 — ~" 



iThis claim is marked "Forfeited" in the original. Forfeiture of claims 
was not uncommon. 



Recorded Claims. 51 

Beginning at the North west corner of the claim sold by A 
Wolcott to Louis Ranzahn thence north One half mile thence 
East one mile thence south One mile & a half thence west to 
the place of beginning Louis. Ranzahn 

June ist 1839 



Mr McCror}' I wish to have the following 

described claim Recorded Viz the N E qr of section one 
Town 79 Range 6 west, bounded en the north by P Smiths 
claim on the East by Mr Matthews on the south unknown 
On the west by Wilcox claim Samuel. Bumgakdnjcr 

handed in June 3rd 1839. 



The following is a description of a Claim I made on or about 
the the 17 of Ma}- 1839. situated Lying and beeing in the 
County of Johnson «& Territory of Iowa situated N W. of F & 
Myers mill about three miles commencing at a white oak tree 
on the N W Corner then running south about half a mile to a 
Elm Tree then East about half a mile to a white Oak tree then 
North half a mile to a white Oak tree then west to the place 
of beginning the above claim has my name on Each corner — 
containing more than a quarter section 
handed in June 6. David. Cox 



[^-'] 



The Following is a description of my claim that 1 wish recorded 
it beeing and about two miles and a half North of Myers and 
Felkners mill ^ commencing at the south East corner on a dry 
oak stub running north one half mile to a white oak thence 
west one half mile to a white Oak thence south one half mile 
to a white Oak thence East to the place of beginning made 

' First saw mill in Johnson Coiintv. 



52 Johnson County Claim Association. 

June the 5th. 1837. and joining Adams and Browns on the 

East 

handed in June 6th 1839. Thomas. Holdren 



The following is the description of my claim that I. wish re- 
corded Lying and beeing about three miles and a half of Felk- 
ners and Myers mill North west. Situated as follows, com- 
mencing at the south East Corner made on a Bur Oak Tree 
Then running North one hundred and sixty Rods to a white 
Oak Tree, then west one mile to a white Oak Tree, corner 

with Smiks claim then running south to silver Creek, then 

running with the Creek to the beginning. Made on the 5. of. 
June, 
handed in June 6th 1839. Stephen. Brown 

In Obediance to the custom of the County we have Taken 
the following pieces of Ground (towit) the North half of sec- 
tion 24. Town 79. N R. 6. of the 5 PM. also the North half 
of the N E. 14^. Sect. 12. same Town and range aforsaid also 
the S. E. ]^ Sect. i. & Town range aforsaid the above N. ^. 
of the N E ^ Sect. & the South E. y^ Sect. i. as above de- 
scribed are taken subject, to the decission of the board of 
Managers in deciding the justice of claims who have taken them 
under similar, circumstances subject to the claim of Mr Wilcox 
Illinois 

Monday May 7. 1S39 J &• I- Bowen 

handed in first May 7 

The of forfeiture ^ to the right of the above described Land 
having come we therefore procede to make & Claim the same 
this 8 day of June 1839. 
Lifted and handed in June 8. J. &. 1. Bowen 



1 Mr. Wilcox not having complied with the regulations of the Associa- 
tion forfeited his claims. 



Recorded Claims. 53 

Sir you will please to record the following described Claim 
viz the East half of the N. W. qr of section one Town 79 N 
Range 6. also the East half of the South west quarter, of Sec- 
tion 36. Town 80. Range six west now subject to the claim of 

Nathaniel G. Wilcox 

handed in June 3rd 1839. Sami> Bumgardner. 

The time having expired that Mr Wilcox had to 
have his claim recorded I wish it now recorded to me 
Lifted & handed in June the 8. Samuel. Bum«;ardner 



The Following is a description of a Claim I made this day 
which I wish recorded situated in Johnson Count}- N. E. of 
William Jones about 2^ Miles commencing at the N. W. Cor- 
ner at a Hickry Tree Then running south to Luk Douglasses 
N Line to a Stake then East to a small Bur Oak Tree then 
North to a Bur Oak Tree then West to the beginning con- 
taining Three quarter sections marked & Blazed with the 
Iniceals of my name on the corners. 

June 8th 1839 Elijah Hurli:v 

handed in June 8th 1839 



The following is description of my claim which I made on 
the 3 day of June 1839 ^^hich I wish recorded to me the same 
Lying in the following manner tirst one quarter section Lying 
N E of William Jones Claim & cornering on the S. E. with C 
Goves Claim and running East half mile lo a stake in the 
Prairie then north half a mile to a Stake then west j4 mil<i to 
a Bur Oak Tree then south '< mile to the place of beginning 
Also 80 acres, cornering at William Jones Corner & running 
East yl mile then North half a mile to a Stake then west ^ 
mile to a Black Oak Tree then south to the place of begin- 
ning, also one quarter section of Prairie Butting^ on the 

' Butting in this connection means joining. 



54 Johnson County Claiim Association. 

School Section on the S. E. corner. Staked and Blazed of with 

my Name on all the corners 

handed in June Sth 1839. John Morris. Junr. 

you will please record the following described Claim which I 
have made in Johnson County Iowa Territory Viz the west 
half of the South west quarter of Section 19. Town 80. N R. 
5 west. Cyrus. Sanders 



You will record The Following Claim to me the the same 
beeing the S. E. qr of sect 23 T. 79. N R 6. west of the 5 
Principal meridian which I made claim to in march last. 
handed in June nth 1839 — Patrick Smith 



The following is a description of a Claim I made on the 8 day 
of June which I wish recorded to me Commencing on the 
south East, at a white Oak Tree cornering with E M Adams, 
then running west near half a Mile to a white Oak Tree, then 
N i^ M to a white Oak Tree Then E ^ m to a white Oak 
Tree then south ^ m. to a white Oak Tree, to the place of 
beginning, containg about one hundred & sixty acres situated 
N. W. of F & Myers Mill about 3 Miles and the Iniceals of 
my Name on Each Corner David. Cox 

handed in June nth 1839 

The following is a description of our Claims made by James 
Haden & Co commencing near the Iowa River at the N. W 
Corner, of Mr Sturges Claim beeing the south west corner of 
said Claim and Gowing down East one mile thence North 
one mile and from thence proceding one mile west then turn- 
ing south about a quarter then west a quarter & from then 
south to the River the River beeing the line to the place of 



Recorded Claims. 55 

beginning supposed to contain one Section 2 Claim Bounded 
South by Charles & Hastings west by Charles Jones. North 
by Hill & Gove East by Morris & William Jones supposed to 
contain a half section the initials of our Names are placed on 
Trees or stakes at Each Corner, of the above Claims 

handed, in June 12th 1839 James Haden^ 

Morgan Haden^ 
George Haden^ 

The Following is a description of a claim which I made & 
wish to have recorded to me which is the North half of the 
N. W. qr of sect. Twenty live Town Eighty North Range 
six west, of the fifth principal meridian according to a survey 
of Douglass. John Mathews 

handed in June 12th. 



The following is a description of a claim I made on or about 
the third day of April 1839. ^^ beeing N E. qr Sect 20. Town 
79 N R five west. 5 P M. which claim I. have staked off. and 
placed the innitials of my name on each corner, and wish 

recorded to me Napoleon May 7th 1839 ' 

handed in June 12 1839 J G Morrow 



The following is a description of my claim made to day which 
I wish recorded, bounded as follows, commencing on the Iowa 
River and bounded on the south by William Willson claim 
and on the East by H G Reddout. supposed, to be one quarter 
section be the same more or less, given under my hand this 

18 day of June 1839 Same Bumgardner 

handed in June 18. 1839 



'A name is not always spelled the same throughout the records. This 
name should be spelled with an /^llaiden. 



56 Johnson County Claim Association. 

I wish you to record the following described Claim the 
the S. E. qr of sect 27. Tow^n 80 Range 6 w'est it beeing sit- 
uated North of Rapid Creek & bounded & bounded on the 
south by John A Street claim w^hich he obtained of me com- 
mencing at the S. E. Corner Near the House on Said Streets 
Claim thence N ^/^ mile thence west half mile thence south 
half a mile thence east to the place of beginning, 
handed in June i8th. 1839. Henry. G. Reddout 



May 1 8th 1839. Johnson County Iowa Territory A descrip- 
tion of my claim to be recorded made by me this day Joining 
Bumgardners Claim above the mouth of Rapid Creek com- 
mencing on the River at the North west corner, and running 
east on his line one half mile thence North three fourths of a 
mile thence west to the River then with the River to the 
place of beginning. Thomas Hale 

handed in June 19th 1839. 

[36] 

The following is the description of my claim made this day 
which I wash recorded to me the same beeing the N E qr of 
sect 26. To ^80 N R. 6 west and the N E qr of sect 23. T. 
80 N R 6. west the above claim is blazed off and the innitials 

of my name on each Corner June 20th 1839 

handed in June 20. — David. Odell 



The Following is a description of a Claim I made this day which 
I wish Recorded to me the same beeing the S E qr of sect. 23. 
Town 80 N R 6 west situated N W of F & Myers Mill the 
above claim is blazed of and the innitials of my Name on Each 

Corner. June 20th 1839 

handed in June 20th Philip. Clark 

' Township. 



Rfx'orded Claims. 57 

This is a description of our claim that we wish recorded it 
beeing and Lying one mile north of F & Myers Mill it beeing 
a Claim known by Cullers and Friersons claim the claim con- 
tains }{ of a section commencing at the south East Corner on 
a w^hite Oak runninij one mile North, to another white Oak. 
thence west one mile to an other white Oak. then south half 
mile then East ^'< mile then south Half mile then East half a 
mile to the place of beginning June 8th 1839. 

S. B. MULHOLLAND 

handed in June 22nd 1839 '!'• ^' Mulhoi.i>and 



The following is a description of a claim I made about the 20 
of June 1839. "^vhich I wish recorded to me beeing the south 
East qr of sect 19. Town 79 N R 5. W. 5 P. M. according to 

a survey of claims made by Douglass it beeing staked out 

Thomas. Hoi>dren 



John Shoups Claim is in Township seventy nine N R 5 west 
supposed to be N, W. qr. of sect. 21. containing one qr sect. 
& bounded on the East by John Morris & on the North the 
school Sect. & William Jones including a haw bush & Elm 
thicket where my house now stands this claim was made June 
20th. 1839. & has my name & date on each corner — 
handed in July ist 1839 John. Siioup 

I//- J 

The Following is the description of my claim made this day 
which I wish recorded to me the same Lying & beeing in 
Johnson County. Iowa Territory the N. }4 N W. qr. of sect. 
32. & the N i^ N E. qr. of section 31. Town 79. N. R. 5 W. 
of 5 P M. bounded by Snider East & South. North partly by 
Van Antworp & Williams west by Felkner — July 3rd 1839. 
handed in July 3rd. 1839 — Robert Small 



58 Johnson County Claim Association. 

This Claim taken June 25th 1839 — 

Know all men by these presants that I. John McCahun have 
taken the following claim to Viz. commencing at the south west 
Corner at a white Oak stub marked J. McCahun running E. to 
a white Oak Tree mark as McCahun then North to a Lin tree 
then running west on the other side of spring Creek to a Lin 
Marked J McCahun then running south to said Stover and 
Fowles, Line the end or termination supposed to contain 80 
acres, the above described claim is from one to three miles 
below Pawashicks village ^ bounded by the Iowa River 
handed in July 8th. John McCahun 



This Claim was taken June 25 1839— 

Know all men by these presants that I John McCahun have 
taken the Following claim to Viz commencing at A white 
Oak stake Marked. J McCahun beeing the East corner, and 
running west, to a certain white Oak Stake & Bounded by 
the Iowa River. & marked as above, then running North to a 
Bur Oak Tree, mark as above then continuing on to a Black 
Oak Tree J. McCahun which tree is known as a corner, of 
McCormucks and Thrifts thence running with there Line to 
a white Oak. tree marked J. McCahun. then running East, to 
a white Oak Tree marked J McCahun then Running south to 

the place of beginning containing 400 acres 

handed in July 8th 1839. John. McCahun 



A Claim made by me March 11. 1839. ^^^ south west corner 
with P Crum N W corner Running half mile East joining 
Wolcott on the East running one mile north thence half a 
mile west thence to the place of commencement by my 

1 This was an Indian Village located about four miles below the present 
site of Iowa Citj on the Iowa River. It contained about one thousand Sac 
and Fox Indians. Powashick was the chief. 



Recorded Claims. 59 

request you will please record this claim in John Royals name 
John Royal. |ohn Royal 

handed in March 14 [ 

but not registered until John Royal signed the constitution^ ) 

My Clear Creek Claim made July Eighth 1839. 
is bounded on the East by James Douglass commencing at a 
Stake on his west line and on the North side of the 
Creek running west up the creek over a Bluff and then past 
three trees standing together then at a short distance past a 
Lone tree by a ravine to a stake at the East side of a marsh 
thence south across the creek to a small burr, oak thence 
East to 2 hickory, saplings, thence North across the creek to 
the place of beginning including one quarter section more or 
less, the corners has my name cut in the wood J Siioup 
handed in July nth 1839. 



July 9th 1839. "^'^ ^^^ following is the description of a claim 
which I wish Recorded beeing in Johnson County Iowa Ter- 
ritory situated on the East side of the Iowa River about one 
mile & a half above Turkey Creek beeing bounded south by 
John Green & Haden on the East by Haden on the North and 
west by the Iowa River supposed to contain one quarter 
section H G Reddout 

handed in July 15th 1839. 



The following is a description of our claim made by us on the 
II day of May 1839. which we wish recorded situated Lying 
& beeing in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa. On 
the Iowa River commencing on the south west corner, at a 
Stake Near the bank of the River thence a Northerly direc- 

1 Note the fact that a claim would not be recorded until the claimant 
had signed the constitution. 



€0 Johnson County Claim Association. 

tion about one & a fourth miles to a Black Oak then East one 
& a fourth miles to a Oak Tree then S. one & a fourth miles 
to a Bur Oak thence a westerly direction to the place of 
beginning supposed to contain one & a half sections of Land, 
the above claim has our names on the corners, supposed to be 
ten miles above the Seat of Government^ on the E Side of 
the Iowa River there is a small branch running from the N 
E. corner to the S. E. Corner on the East Line or Near the 
East line handed in July 15th 1839. John Lee 

Wm Bagi>ev 



1 



The following is a description or a claim I made this day situ- 
ated on old mans Creek commencing At the N E Corner at a 
Stake thence W. ^ of a mile then south ^ mile then E. ^ 
mile thence to the place of beginning adjoining the claim I 
purchased of J G Coleman July ist 1839. 
handed in July 17 1839. Henry Custi.er 



This is a description of a claim I made on the 26 day of 
May 1839. situated Lying and beeing in the County of John- 
son &. Territory of Iowa about 10 miles above the City of 
Iowa commencing on the S. W. Corner in the bend of the 
River about ^ mile above Powashicks Village^ on the East 
side of the Iowa River then running North i 3^ miles to a 
Oak Tree then East ^ of a mile to a small oak Tree then 
south 1 14 miles to a scycamore thence west to the place of 
beginning the above claim is blazed out & my name placed 
on the corners, containing ^ ofa Section July 20th 1839 — 
handed in July 20th 1839 J- ^- Thrift. 



^lowaCity, the seat of government for the territory of Iowa. 
* See note on page 58. 



Recorded Claims. 6i 

Please record the following Described piece of Land 



Commencing at Ely Myers North East Corner running 

one hundred & sixty Rods East thence South One hundred &; 
Sixty Rods thence west One hundred & Sixty Rods thence 
north to the Starting place Moses Adams. 

handed in July. 29th 1839 



This is a description of a claim I made on the 26 day of May 
1839 situated lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & 
Territory of Iowa, about 10 miles from the Seat of Govern- 
ment^ for the Territory commencing on the N E. Corner of 
J M Thrifts claim thence running East i mile to a Black Oak 
thence South 34^ of a mile to Bank of the Iowa River thence 
up said River to corner of said Thrifts claim 
August 19th 1839 William McCormick^ 

[so] 

This is a description of a claim that I wish recorded the same 
beeing the. N. W. quarter of Three Town 79 N R 6 west 
beeing and Lying one half mile North of the City of Iowa. 
August 19th 1829. H G Reddout. 

handed in August 20th 1839 



This claim made out the 21st of August 1839 By Morgan 

Haden & Company is thus situated commencing at the south 

East corner of a claim that was made by Elijah Hurley 

now belonging to Morgan Haden thence running East ?/( of a 
mile thence N half mile thence W ^)^ mile and from thence to 

the place of beginning supposed to contain half Section 

handed in August 26th 1839 James Haden 

Morgan Haden. 

1 Iowa City. 

* First judge of probate in Johnson County. 



62 Johnson County ClaiiM Association. 

Description of my Claim as Follows 

beginning at the N E corner at a Hickory Tree near the 
Iowa River, thence running south to a Oak Tree then run- 
ning west to a Stake on the East Line of Oliva Currys Claim 
then running in a northerly direction to a Burch Tree on the 
Bank of Clear Creek thence with the meanders of said Streem 
East to the mouth, then by the meanders of the Iowa River 
to the place of beginning containing y^ Sect August 27th 

1839 ^- -^- Sanders! 

handed in August 27 th 



1 



The following is the description of a claim which we made on 
or about the 10 day of August 1839 the same beeing and 
Lying in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa Viz. the 
Entire Twenty Eighth & Twenty Ninth sections in Township 
seventy nine North Range Five west of the fifth principal 
meridian likewise the south half of the S. E qr of section 
Twenty «& the south half of the S. W. qr of section Twenty 
One Township & Range aforsaid which claim we have had sur- 
veyed «& staked out and the innitials of our names marked on 
the corners & we wish the same recorded to us. given under 
our hands this sixth day of September 1839 ■. 

Asaph Allen ^ 
handed in September 6th 1839. ^ ^ Allen 

G T Andrews 

claim made by E. K Morse on the 24 day of September 1839 
in Johnson Co. Iowa Territory commencing at the N. E. corner 
of a claim made by Alexander McBaker thence running E. one 
half of a mile to a white Oak tree on the E. Bank of slue ^ 
thence down said slue^ to rapid Creek and corner with a claim 

1 At one time president of the Claim Association, 
~ Mr Allen opened the first tavern in Iowa City. 
3 Slousfh. 



Recorded Claims. 63 

made by G Shreck supposed to be one mile thence West one 
half a mile to Alexander McBakers S. E. corner thence North 
by Bakers Line to the place of beginning 
Handed in Sept 26th. 1839. ^- ^'^- Morse 



sir you will please to record the following described claim the 
North west quarter of section thirt}" one (31) Township 
Eighty North (80) Range Six (6) west. 
Handed in September 26th 1839 Francis Kaur 



The following claim 1 wish recorded to me the same beeing 

the North half of section seventeen Town 79 N. R 6 west. 

made about the first of October 1839 

October i8th 1839. 

handed in Octo i8th Samuel Lovp:joy 



The Following part of a claim I wish recorded to me made 
July 1839. the same beeing the south half of the south East 
quarter of section seventeen Town seventy nine N. R. five 
west of the 5 principal meridian 

his 

October 26th 1839. William x Jones 

mark 

handed in Octo 26. — 



The following is a description of a claim which I. wish re- 
corded made October 28. 1839. designated as Follows the 
south East quarter of section Eight Town 79. N R 6 west 

handed in October 29. 1839. ^ ^ Sti:piien 



( 



64 Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following I wish recorded to me the same beeing and Ly- 
ing in the county of Johnson and Territory of Iowa situated 
between Cyrus Sanders & Thomas Holdrens the same beeing 
a strip about Eighty Rods wide and 160 Long situated north 
of Felkners Mill also the N. W. qr of sect 33 Town 79. N. R. 
5 west of the fifth principal meridian 
October 29th 1839. 
handed in Octo 29th 1839 J- ^- Adams 



This is a description of a Claim made by me and Charles 
Berryhill commencing at the head of a certain Slew^ it beeing 
the N. E. corner thence running west along the South line of 
Town 78 ^ of a mile then South down the meanders of the 
Slew, to a certain Tree thence East following the meanders 
of the Iowa River one mile thence thence North to the place 
of beginning Isaiah. P. Hamilton 2 

handed in Octo 30th 1839 



The following is a description of of a claim I made this day 
situated Lying and beeing in the county of Johnson & Terri- 
tory of Iowa the same beeing the S. W. qr of sect one Town 
78. N R. 6 west of the 5 principal meridian October 29th 
1839 Henry. G Reddout. 



The following claim we wish recorded to us. lying and beeing 
in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing 
the south half of Section 33. & the N E qr of Sect 33. & the 
W half of Sect 34 Town 79. N R 5 west of the 5 principal 



1 Slough. 

* First recorder of Johnson County. 



Recorded Cealms. 6$. 

meridian the above claim we have placed our Names on the 
corners November ist 1839 Jesse. Berry^ 

handed in James Wamsley 

November ist 1839. 

[JS] 

The following is the description of a claim which we have 
made lying about three and a half miles North or nearly 
North of Iowa City in Johnson Count}- on the south side of 
the Iowa River commencing with a Tree marked with our 
names together with the day of the month (Oct 29th. 1839) 
rvmning west one half mile thence south one mile thence East 
one half thence North one mile the trees are blazed round it 
and our names are on the corners, there beeing no previous 
claims upon said tract of land 

Iowa City Octo 29th. 1839. ^- S- Foster 

handed in November 2nd 1839. A. Abel 



The following is a description of my claim beeing in the 
County of Johnson Laying on the Iowa River near three 
miles above Iowa City and Laying North of Mr Halls Claim 
south of Mr Sturges East of the Iowa River containing one 
quarter Section said claim was made about the hrst of Octo- 
ber 1839. 
handed in November. 9th. 1839. "^' Russell 



I wish to have Recorded the East half of Section Ten & the 
N W qr of Sect 10 T 79 N. R 5 west in the count}- of John- 
son & Territory of Iowa this 11 day of January 1839. 

Theadore Jennings 



1 First school teacher in Iowa City, 



66 Johnson County Claim Association. 

I Walter Clark do this day certify that I have marked out & 
placed stakes Round the south half of section seventeen & 
claimed said half section the i6 of November 1839. 
N B havinc^ Bought the said half section of Thomas. Morrison 
handed in November 17th. 1839. W. Clark 

[J4] 

Johnson County Iowa Territory 

July A D 1839 

The following is the description claim made by me in the 
County and Territory above named to wit the East half of 
the south west quarter of section nine Town 79 N R 5 W. 
also the west half of the North west quarter of sect Town & 
Range aforsaid John. Parrott. 

handed in 
November 19th 1839. 



I wdsh to have Recorded the south west quarter of section 
Ten North west quarter of sect 15. south east quarter Sec- 
tion Nine in Township 79. N R. 5 west in the County of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa Daniel. Duval 

November nth 1839 

handed in Nov 20th 1839 



The following is a description of a claim I have made it 
beeing situated on the west side of the Iowa River supposed 
to be three & a half miles above Iowa City commencing at 
the N. E. Corner at a small white Oak Tree standing on the 
Bank of the River thence running one half mile west thence 
south one & one half mile thence East one half mile thence 
North to the place of beginning one & a half miles consisting 
about seventv five Acres of Prairie & the Remainder in tim- 



Recorded Claims. 67 

ber I ha\e placed my name on the corners and on it there are 
no previous chiims John D Abel 

Jovva City Octo 30th. 1839 — 
handed in November 21st 1839 — 



The following is a description of my claim which I. made 
December 2. 1S39. which said Claim was claimed by Wil- 
liams cS: Van Antwerp said Claim or claims having being 
forfeited I wish you to record the same to me described as 
follows. N E qr of Sect 36 & the S. E. quarter of section 25. 

Town 79 N l^ 6 west of the fifth principal meridian 

handed in E. D. Stephen 

December 3rd 1839. 

[SS] 

The following is a description of my claim which I made 
December 2nd 1839 the said claim beeing forfeited by Wil- 
liams & Van Antwerp I wish you to record the same to me 
as described below South East quarter of Section 30. Town- 
ship 79. N R 5 west of 5 principal meridian Decem 2nd 

1839 Elhiu Duel 

handed in December 3rd 1839 



The following is a description of m}' claim which I made 
Dec 2nd 1839 ^^^^ Claim or claims was made by Williams 
and Van Antworp said claim or claims being forfeited I wish 
you to record the same to me described as follows, the S W. 
qr of Sect 30 T. 79 North Range 5 five west of the 5 
principal meridian December 2nd 1839. 
handed in December 4th 1839 J- ^^- Adams — ■ — 



68 Johnson County Claim Association. 
J Ponyues Claim December. 4th 1839 



commencement at a B Oak tree on the west Bank of the 
River thence west one mile corner on a Bur Oak Oak thence 
North 3/^. of a mile corner on a black Oak Thence E One 
mile corner a white Oak. thence south to the place of Begin- 
ning supposed to be ^ of a Section supposed to be two miles 
& a Half above Iowa City Jackson Ponyue 

handed in December 4th 1839 



The following is a description of a claim which I wish to 
have recorded Viz. the S W. qr of Sect 24. Town 80 N 
Range 6 west and is bounded, on the East by Mulholland 
claim on the south Mathews Claim on the west Mr Hastings 

Claim made by me on or about the first of December 1839 

handed in December 14. 1839 J ^ Adams— — 



The following claim I wish to have recorded to me the same 
beeing the west half of the N W qr of sect. 22. & the west 
Half of the S. W qr of Sect. 15 Town 79 N R 6 west of the 
5 principal meridian the above claim having been recorded 
before but a change having been made in the lines with A 

D Stephen made m Sep 1837 John Miller 

handed in Decem 17th 1839 



[j6] 

The following described Claim I have purchased of Mr 
Chancy Ward and wish the same recorded as a claim to me 
situated Lying & beeing in the county of Johnson & Terri- 
tory of Iowa and Bounded as follows Viz commencing at the 
N W Corner of Sect 16. Town 78 N R 6 west and running 
due South 187. Rods to a Bur Oak Tree Blazed on the S & 
W. & N sides & marked with the letters. F. C. also one line 



Recorded Claims. 69 

commencing at the first described corner & running due west 
'i^ of a mile to two Bur Oaks one Blazed on the East side & 
the other on the North side from said trees the line runs due 
south 30. Rods to a Stake from thence to the first described 

tree containing one hundred & sixty Two acres also the 

following quarter which I made claim to on the 21st of this 
month the same beeing the S. E. qr of sect 31. T 80. N R 6 
west. Thomas Laclp 

handed in Decern 27th 1839 



In addition to holding the Larger part of the following 80 acre 
lot of land by the old claim lines I purchased by. I record the 
same as a claim made by me June 9th 1839 — theme 80 acre 
lot beeing the south Half of the N W qr of sect 12. T 79 N R 
6 west also the North W qr of sect. 30. T. & Range aforsaid 
claim laid to the quarter this day. S H McCkorv. 

January ist 1840. 



commencing at the N E. corner of the school section and 
running and Extending 80 Rods west thence south then south 
one mile then East to the southwest corner — of said school 
Section then North to the place of beginning 

A. WOLCOTT 



Austen Cole & S B Gardner, wishes entered of Record the 
following described claim to wit all that part of the S(nith half 
of section four Town 79 N R 6. west which Lyes East of the 
Iowa River Johnson County Iowa Territory supposed to con- 
tain 12 or 15 acres January 6th 1839 

Stephen B Gakdnkk 
handed in January loth 1840 Austen Cole 



7o Johnson County Claim Association. 

The following described claim beeing forfeited I the under- 
signed have this day made the following claim which I wish 
recorded by the Clerk of the claim association of Johnson 
County Iowa Territory to wit the S W qr of Sect ii T 79 N 
R 6 west in said County & Territory, bounded on the North 
by Irish & Judson on the South by Adams on the west by part 
of the Town Plat of Iowa City^ & on the East by Sturgis 
Claim as. supposed Januar^^ nth 1840 
handed in Jany 12th 1840 Allen Stroud 

[37] 

The following claim having become forfeited We Austen Cole 
and Stepen B Gardner have this day made the following 
claim Viz the N. E. qr of Sect 20 in Township Seventy nine 
Range 5 west of the fifth meridian in the county of Johnson 
&. Territory of Iowa containing one hundred & sixty acres 
January 12th 1840 Stephen B Gardner 

handed in January 12th 1840 Atsten. Cole 

The following is a description of a claim or part of a claim I. 
made on the 10 of July 1839. commencing at an Oak Tree on 
the west line of N Hastings claim that he made & had re- 
corded thence North half a mile to an Oak Tree thence west 
half a mile Crossing the south Branch of Turkey Creek to an 
oak Tree thence south half a mile crossing said Creek to an 
Oak Tree thence East to the place of beginning supposed to 

contain one hundred & sixty acres 

handed in Jany 13th 1840 S. C. Trowbridge 

The following claim I wish recorded to me the same beeing 
the. N. E. qr of Sect. 30. Town 79 N R. 6 west of the fifth 
principal meridian January 17th 1840. 
handed in January 17th 1840. C. S. Foster 

* Section lo. 



Recokded Claims. 71 

E ^ S. E. 1^ S 21 T. 79. Range 5 West. W. y> 'S. W. y^ S 
22. Town 79. Range 5. W. N E qr. S 9 T 79. N R 5 «& The 
E ^. N. W. qr Sect 9. Town 79 N R 5 West the above claim 
I wish recorded January 20th 1840 
handed in January 20th 1840 Benjamin. Horner — 



The following is a description of a claim 1 have made which 
I wish recorded commencing at the S E Corner on a marked 
Red oak thence with the meanders of the River North about 
I mile to a white Oak then west about half a mile to a White 
Oak then south about y^ mile to 3 white Oaks then East to 
tiie place of beginning the above claim lyes in Johnson County 
Iowa Territor\' about. 5 or 6 miles miles North of Iowa City 
made about the 13th of January 1840 James. Rock 

handed in January 20lh 1840 

The f(jll<jwing is a description of a claim I wish recorded situ- 
ated l\i:ig and beeing in the county of Johnson & Territory 
of Iowa bounded as follows commencing at the S E corner at 
a Stake thence N Y^ of a mile to a Stake then W i M to a 
Slake then S. ^ M to a Stake then East to the place of 
beginning the above claim is bounded on the East by Housten 
claim on the W by E Douglass on the south by Harter & 
Sprage the above claim I made in June 1839 
handed in January 20th 1840. H. A. Asher 



The following claim I wish to have registered the same lying 
& beeing in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the 
same beeing the N 3^ of S- 13. T 79 N R 7 west «& the N 
half of the S. E. qr of Sect 12 Town & Range aforsaid & 
that part of the North half of section 9. that is not embraced 
in tlie claim I purchased of Baxter supposed to contain 8a 



72 Johnson County Claim Association. 

acres in town 79 N R 6 west which claim I have staked off 
according to the requirements of the claim association 
January 22nd 1840 Robert Hutchinson 

handed in January 22nd 1840 



The following claim I wish recorded to me situated Lying & 
beeing in Johnson County Iowa Territory on old mans Creek 
commencing at the N. E. Corner on the bank of the Creek at 
2 White Oaks, then with the Creek west about 3^ a mile to a 
Red Oak Tree Near the Bank of the Creek then south one 
mile or there about to a Large white oak tree then East y^, 
mile to a Oak Tree then North one mile to the place of begin- 
ning the above claim contains about half a section made in 
July last 

Januaiy 25th 1840 ' A. T. McLkwain 

handed in January 25th 1840 



My claim made this 18. day of January 1840 
Bounded on the South, by Reddout. beginning at the N E. 
corner of Reddout claim & running N. across the. N. Branch 
of Rapid Creek half a mile then west half a mile then S. y^ M. 
then E. to Reddouts N. E. corner each corner has ni}- name 
written on them supposed to be the N. E. Quarter of sect. 27 
T 80. R 6. John Shoup 

The above claim since it has been surveyed falls on the S. W 
qr of section 23. Town 80 N R 6 W ^ 
handed in January 26th 1840 



1 Mr. Shoup supposed that his land was in section twenty-seven; but after 
the government surveys had been made, it was found that the land claimed 
and described by him was in section twenty-three. After the public sur- 
veys had been made it was customary for the claim-holders to make a re- 
adjustment of their claims. Disputes arising from necessary changes were 
arbitrated and settled by the claim court. — See Constitution and Laws Art. 
I. section 9. 



Recordki) Claims. 73 

the following claim we wish recorded it beeing a claim we 
sold to William H. Downey in May last that I was to Hold 
for him and not having made improovement sufHcient to hold 
it for him we record it as a claim of ours the same beeing the 
N. W. qr. of sect 5. T. 79. N R 5 west & the E i^ of the. S. 
E. qr. of sect 31. T 80 N R 5 W. of the 5 principal meridian 

liis 

Green IIili. jS: S. IIilk 

This is a correct statement of a claim I made on Monday the 
ninth day of December 1839. commencing with a Gotten 
Wood at the N. E. Corner, running west with the River 
then South with the River to a Bur Oak thence running west 
to a linn Wood tree & then to the cotten w^ood tree where 
commenced containing abought half a Section the distance of 
this claim from Iowa city lies 3 3^^ miles north west of said 
Town 

witness Andrew Noble Thomas. Green 

handed in Eebuary 3rd 1840 



Record the west half of Section 20. Town 79. N Range 6 
W. also the N W qr of Sect 19. Town & range as the other 
Made april loth 1839. Abraham Mh.lkr 

handed in Febuary loth 1840. 



The following claim I wish recorded to me the same lying & 
beeing in Johnson County Iowa Territory the same supposed 
to be the W i^ of the S. W. quarter of Section 26. *S: the 
East half, of the N E. quarter of Section 27. Town 80 N. 
Range 6. west of the fifth principal meridian. 
Febuary loth 1840 John A Street 

handed in Febuary loth 1840 



74 Johnson County Claim Association. 

This claim linally marked & Staked on the 4th Feby 184a 
lying about one mile South of Switzers mill & about the same 
distance from Clear Creek beginning at a Stake marked. W. 
W. Stuck in the prairie at the N. W. corner of said Claim 
then running east half a mile to a Oak tree marked as afor- 
said then south one mile to a Stake marked as the first then 
west ^ mile to a small Oak Bush marked W. W. then to 
the beginning Stake (North one mile) containing one half 
section more or less William Wain 

handed in Febuary the 1840 



The following is the description of a claim that we made on 
the 28 day of January last in Johnson County on old mans 
Creek about Two & a half miles above Hardsocks commenc- 
ing at the N W corner at a Stake in the Prairie then South 
about one mile to a white Oak Tree then E. about one mile 
to a Bur Oak Tree then North to a Stake in the Prairie then 
west to the place of beginning with our names on the corners, 
containing about one section. David Cox 

handed in Febuary loth 1840 John. D. Wolf. 

[4o\ 

I wish you to record the following described Claim to me 
made Febuary. i6th 1840 Viz the N. E. quarter of sect 26 
Town 80 N R 6 west. J. V. Felkner 

handed in Febuary 24th 1840 



This is a Statement of a claim I made on the ist day of Janu- 
ary 1840 it lies west of Iowa City about 3 miles on section 
Thirteen in the unsurveyed Township the South half of said 
section begins at half mile stake of sect. 18. runs one mile 
west to a red Oak Stake half a mile South to a red Oak 



Recorded Claims. 75, 

Stake one mile J'^ast to the South west corner of sect 18. 

half a mile North to the place of beginning 

handed in Febuary 25th 1840 Sarah. Ann. Abki.^ 



This is a correct statement of a claim which I made on the 
fifteenth day of November 1839 ^^ ^^^^ about four miles up the 
Iowa River a North east direction of Iowa City on the west 
side of said River Commencing at Linn tree the N. E. Cor- 
ner then west to a Bur Oak then South to a Red Oak then 
East to a white Oak joining with John Abels Claim on the 
river thence to the place of beginning running with the 
River supposed the same to contain a half section 
handed in Febuar}- 24th 1840 Alexander Abel 



The Following claim I wish recorded to me the E ^ of the 
S. W. qr. Sect. 26. and the N W qr. of sect 26. Town 80 
N R 6 west of the 5 principal meridian made the 21st of 

Febuarv 1840 

hi-, 

handed in Febuary 24th 1840 Edward x Berk 



Allen Stroud and Stephen. B. Gardner have this da\- made 
made the following claim Viz commencing at a Black Oak at 
William Alts S. E. corner thence running in a N W direction 
about 400 yards to a Black Oak on said Alts line thence in a 
Eastward direction about 400 yards to a Black Oak thence 
south about ^ of a mile to a white Oak then west }^ mile to 
a Black Oak thence North to the place of beginning sup- 
posed to contain about 300 acres of Land Broken Prairie & 
small Groves of Timber in parts a small run of water passing 
through the same on which there is about 100 acres of Botum 

'Note the case of a woman making a claim. In the rights of property 
the Claim Association did not discriminate against women. 



76 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Prairie this claim is situated in Johnson County Iowa Terri- 
tory about one & a half miles west of the Iowa River & 4 
miles N. W. from Iowa City 

Febuary i8th 1840 Allen Stroud 

handed in ^ S. B. Gardner 

Febuary 26th 1840 ^ 



#'] 



Record the following claim made by 
me the undersigned Towit. Beginning at a Bunch of Maples 
at the mouth of a small run on the west bank of the Iowa 
River thence South East up said river about 500 yards to a 
large Sugar tree near the foot of the Bluff, thence East with 
said Bluff to a white Oak on the west Bank of said River 
thence up said river with the meanders then of to the place 
of beginning supposed to contain about 200 acres the above 
claim is situated in the County of Johnson & Territory of 
low^a and lying in the Bottom about i }4 miles N. E. of Mr 
Gailers Claim & about 8 miles N. W. from Iowa City it is 
all heavily timbered with Oak Ash Sugar tree Walnuts Lynn 
«&c. Febuary i8th 1840 
handed in Febuary 26th 1840 Stephen. B. Gardner 

This is a description of my claim that I wish recorded it 
beeing situated as follows, beeing & Lying About three 
miles N of Felkners mill commencing at the N. E. Corner on 
a Bur Oak then S. 3^ M. to a w^hite Oak then 3^ M west to 
a Red Oak then N 1^ M to a Black Oak then East to the 
place of beginning it is bounded on the west by Browns 
Claim made Febuary 17th 1840 
handed in Febuary 26th 1840 Thomas. P. Mulholland 



Walter Clark has this day made the following Claim Towit 
all of that party of the N W qr of Sect 15 in Township 79 



Recorded Claims. 77 

N R 6 west which Lyes west of the Iowa River in Johnson 

County 

Febuary 26th 1S40 Walter. Clark 

handed in Febuary 28th 1840 



The following is the description of a Claim I have made 
which I wish recorded. Viz the west half of Sect 28 T 79. N. 
N 6 W. Johnson County. Iowa Territor}-. 
Febuary 22nd. 1840. James. Rock 

handed in Febuary 27th 1840 

The following is a claim made by S J Frost Febuary 28. 1840 
Lying in the Township seventy nine N Range 7. west, the 
west half of sect. 12. & the. N. E. qr of Sect 24. please Record 
the same to me Johnson County Iowa Territor}^ 
Iowa City March ist 1840 } S. J. Frost 

handed in March 2nd 1840 \ 



The following Claim I w'ish recorded to me Lying between 
old mans Creek & English River about 2 miles west of Mr 
McCleurs commencing at the South. E. Corner, at a Elm 
Stake with the Letters F. H There on & running N. i. M to 
a Bass wood Stake then west ^ of a mile to a willow Tree 
Near a Brook then south, i. M. to a Oak Stake then East to 
the place of Beginning supposed to contain -}:( of a Section 
the above claim was made the latter part of Febuary 1840. 
handed in March 5th 1840 Frederick Harter. 



The following claim I w^ish recorded lying on Cleer Creek 
about 7 miles above Switzers mill commencing at the N. E. 
corner on a Stake in the Prairie then west ^. M. to a stake 
in the Prairie then .)^. of a mile to a Stake in the Edge of the 



78 Johnson Countv Claim Association. 

Timber then East ^. of a mile to a Stake in the Prairie then 
N. to the place of Beginning Bounded on the N by James 
Douglass.^ & Hall made April last. March lo 1840 the above 

claim has my name on the corner 

handed in March loth. 1840 Thomas. B. Brown 



Claim made by me June 1838 

Beginning on the west bank of the Iowa River about 5 miles 

above Cleer Creek beginning at a Tree thence meandering 

the River up to the mouth of a Small Creek thence running a 

Southerly direction across the Hill to the first mentioned 

bound, said Claim is timber with Sugar tree oak lin & various 

kinds of Timber Febuary 26th 1840 said Claim is supposed to 

contain three lots 

handed in March 14th 1840 Nathaniel Fellows. 

The following described claim I wish to have recorded to me 
the same beeing a claim I purchased of Stephen Chase on 
the 22 day of November 1839. Known as the Old Trading 
House Claim Bounded on the North by. J. H. Stover claim on 
the west & South by the Iowa River on the East by John 
Willison containing about half section. 

March i6th 1840 Wm. W. Porter 

handed in March i6th 1840 

The following claim I wish recorded to me the same beeing 
the South half of the S. W. qr. of Sect 27. T. 80. N R 6. 
west of the fifth principal meridian the Above claim made 
March ist 1840 John Kigiit 

handed in March 23rd 1840 



1 Mr. James Douglass is one of a number of men who held claims that 
-jire not recorded in these records. 



Rkcordici) Claims. 79 

The Above claim having" become forfeited 1 hereby wish the 
same registered to me the same beeing the N. E. qr of Sect 
23 Town 80 N R 6 west of the fifth principal meridian Lying 
in the County of Johnson, I. T. the above claim having been 
marked out according to the requirements of the claim asso- 
ciation. March 21st 1840 Nathan. Odell 
handed in March 23. 1840. 



This is to Certif}' that I haxe made claim this ist day of May 
1840. on the following described land to wit commencing at 
E. K. Morses North East corner thence running East 160. 
rods, to a mound thence south 320 to a mound thence west 
160. rods, to E. K. Morses South East Corner, thence North 
to the place of Beginning Lewis. B. Costlev 

handed in Ma}^ ist 1840 



The following claim having become forfeited I do this first 
day of May 1840. Lay claim to the following described tract 
or parcel of land, to wit. the undivided half of the claim 
known as the A. Baker, claim Bounded on the N by E 
Brow^ns. Claim & Henyons on the South by C Sanders, on 
the west by Blazed Lines and on the east by a claim that E. 
K. Morse made the claim is 320 purches North & south lying 
on Bouth sides of the Dubuke Road.^ E. K. MoRsi-: 

handed in May ist 1840 



The following claim having become forfeited Is this day 
made by the undersigned. Towit — the west half of the North 
West, quarter of Section No Three in Township No seventy 

^A "military road" laid out between Iowa City and Diibiuiue. — See 
tihanibaugh's lor.a City, p. 42. 



8o Johnson County Ci.aim Association. 

Nine Range six west containing Eighty acres Lying in the 

County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa 

handed in April 2nd 1840. Austin Cole 

[44] 

The following a description of a claim which we made on the 
fourth instant and which we wish recorded to us to Viz said 
Claim is situated in the county of Johnson and Territory of 
Iowa about one and a half miles south from Clear Creek & 
about the same distance from Switzers mill commencing at a 
Large cherry Stake on the side hill at the N. E. corner 
Marked W and D. thence west by a line of Stakes and 
blazes, one mile to another large Stake marked W. «&. D. 
thence south by a line of Stakes and blazes one mile to an- 
other Stake Thence East by a line of Stakes to another 
Stake marked W. &. D. thence North one mile to the place 
of beginning with several small Groves of Timber^ on it and 
a small branch extending trough it and supposed to contain 

six hundred & forty acres Joe Woodworth. 

Iowa City April 6th 1840 

handed in April 6th 1840 Peter A Douglass 



you will record the Northwest quarter of Section Twelve the 
South half of the South west qr of Section one Township 79 
N R 5 west, of the 5 principal Meridian 
handed in April 6th 1840 Joseph G Gilmore 



The followino- claim I wish recorded to me the same beeincf 
The same beeing the west half of section 35 Town 79 N R 

1 It was customary to state whether there was any timber on the claim; 
the kind of timber is also frequently given. 



Recorded Claims. 8r 

6 west of the fifth principal meridian the above claim was 

made in the spring of 1839 Johnson County Iowa Territory 

handed in April iSth. 1840 John. Trout 



Record the following described claim Beginning at the South 
west corner of the East half of the S. W. quarter of Section 
19. Town 80 Range 6 west thence North y^ mile thence east 
Yi mile thence South 40 Rods to Shrecks North Boundry. 
thence west 100 Rods to Shrecks North west corner thence 
South a long Shrecks west Boundry. yi niile thence west to 
the place of beginning containing 80 Acres — 

April 1 2th 1840 J. V. Felkner 

handed in May 4tii 1840 



The following is a description of my claim w hich I made to 
day which I wish to have recorded Bounded as follows Viz — 
commencing at the S. E. corner at a white Oak Tree thence 
North one mile to a white Oak Tree thence west one half 
mile to a Cherry Tree thence South one mile to a Swamp 
Elm Tree thence East one y mile to the place of beginning 
and beeing on the Iowa River & also on Turkev Creek about 
5 miles above Iowa City May nth 1840 
handed in May 17th 1840 

his 

Stephen x Brown 

mark 

The Following claim I wish recorded to me the same Lvins" 
and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa 4 
miles above Iowa City commencing at the N. E. Corner on a 
Red Oak & running i mile west to a white Oak then about ^ 
mile South corners on a Red Oak then East one mile to a 
white Oak. then North to the place of beginning supposed to 



82 Johnson County Claim Association. 

contain 3. 80 acre Lots, or 240 acres the above claim was 
made the 16 day of May 1840 Joinings Browns claim on the 
west. h''^ 

May 1840 Edwin x Berch 

Handed in May i8th 1840 "'^""^ 



Record the following described claim the east half of the N. 
E. qr Sect. 31. the E. y, S. E. Sect. 30. the W. 3^ S W qr. 
Sect. 29. & W. y, N W. qr sect 32 Town 80. R. 5 W. May 
29th 1840 Charles Gillon 

Handed in May 31st 1840 



This claim made this 18 day of June 1840 by Caleb J Vreden 
Burgh Bounded as follows, commencing at E K Morses N 
E. corner at a stake thence running East one half mile by E 
Costleys N Line to a stake thence N. one half mile by a 
Blazed Line to a Bur Oak thence west j^ mile to a stake 
thence S y^ mile by C & B Henyons E Line to the place of 
beginning this claim supposed to be the N. E. qr of Sect 17 — 
Town 80 N R 5 west 

Also one quarter section commencing at L Cost- 
leys S. E. Corner at a stake thence running East one half 
mile to a stake thence North one half mile to a stake thence 
west y2 mile along the south Line of Sect 16. to a stake then 
south by a Blazed Line on the East side of L Costleys claim 
to the place of beginning supposed to be the N. W. qr of Sect 
21 Town 80 N. Range 5 west 
handed in June 19th 1840 C.J Vredenburgh 



The following claim I purchased of John Kight in Febuary 
1839. & I wish it registered to me as a claim made as I have 
not got his deed with me the same beeing the S W qr of S 



Record*-"^ Claims. 83 

14. & that part of the S Y^ of S 15. that Lyes East of the 

Iowa River~-T 79 N. R. 6 W. July 3rd 1840 

handed in July 3rd 1840 Robert LicasI 

Two hundred and fort}' acres of land here in described has 
been claimed by Wm Jayne and is no respectfully submited 
to the notice of the Johnson County Recorder of claims the 
land is situated in the County of Johnson. I. T. and about 5 
miles N. E. from Iowa City commencing at a Stake (marked. 
W. Jayne) about i mile N. E. from Green Hills House & 
about 14^ of a mile N of a small Stream and thence due North 
40 chains to a similar marked stake thence 60 chains East to 
an oak Sapling marked as above then south 40 chains to a 
stake marked as before and thence 60 chains west to the 
place of beginning Wm Javni*: 

Also certain Tract of Barrons & 
Prairie that Lyes between the Timber and Prairie I pur- 
chased of Cyrus Sanders supposed to contain three Eight}- 
Acre Lots the above claim I have staked of 
handed in July 8th 1840. Wm Javne 



The following claim we wish to have registered mad in 
Febuary last Lying. N. E. of Felkners mill about i ^ miles 
commencing at the N. E. Corner, at a white Oak then west 
about I mile to a white Oak Tree, then south 'j mile to a 
white Oak Tree then East i mile to a Black Oak. then Nortii 
to the place of beginning supposed to contain about half sec- 
tion the above claim is blazed round and has our names on 

the Corners 

September 17th 1840. Franxes Kerr 

handed in September 17 Charles Gillon 

* Robert Lucas was the first Governor of the Territory of Iowa. It is 
said that Gov. Lucas paid $200 for this claim. 



84 Johnson County Claim Association. 

I wish to have the following claim recorded Viz the S E qr of 
Sect 26 Tow^n 80. N. R. 6. west of the 5 principal meridian 
made September 20th 1840. John Trout. 

handed in September 21st 1840 



The following claim having become forfeited by the regula- 
tions of the claim association I hereby lay claim the. N. E qr, 
of sect 23 Town 80 N Range 6 west of the 5 principal merid- 
ian Johnson County I T. Oct 3rd 1840 
handed in Oct 3rd 1840 Ezra Bliss 



The following claim I wish recorded to me the same beeing 
the S. W. qr of the. N. E. qr. of Sect 27. Town 80. N R. 6 
west of the 5 principal meridian Lying in the County of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa October 14th 1840 
handed in October 14th 1840. John. A. Street 



The following claim we wish to have recorded situated in 
Johnson County Iowa Territory Lying. N. E. of Felkners. & 
Myers mill about 2 miles, or more, on the N Fork of Rapid 
Creek commencing at the S. W. corner at 3 small Bur Oaks 
Trees thence North i mile to a Hickry Tree then E. i M to a 
small Bur Oak Tree then South i M. to a small Black Oak 
Tree then west to the Beginning supposed to contain one sec- 
tion the above claim embraces, a small Grove of Timber the 
Prairie is of a Barroney^ order and the creek runs direct!}' 
through it and has our names marked on the corners made the 
24 day of October 1840. 



tlieir 

Wm & Abrahaini X Jones 



handed in April 3rd 1840 

1 See note on p.ige 29. 



Recorded Claims. . 85 

The following claim we wish recorded, situated on old mans. 
Creek about 7 miles from Iowa City commencing at the N. 
W. Corner at a Black Oak Tree then East ^ M then south 
abont ^ of a mile then W. 3^ M. then N to the place of be- 
ginning supposed to contain 3 quarter sect, the above claim is 
timber — also three quarter sections of Prairie Lying near tiie 
above timber claim and is staked 
["off & has our names, on the corners — 
j handed in Febuary. 4th 1840 & lifted ^ Wm Murdock 
1 for correction &. handed in |- C. C. Morgan 

I again November 3rd 1840 j A. Able 



The following claim we wish registered the same lying on (^!d 
mans Creek containing 3 quarter sections of Prairie w iiich is 
staked of & has our names on the corners, the above claim 
joins I we had previously registered Wm Murdock 

C. C. Morgan 
handed in Novem 3rd 1840. A. Abel 

The following is a description of a claim made this day by me 
and which I wish to have recorded commencing on the N. E, 
side of the Iowa River about 100 rods, below the mouth of 
Turkey Creek, and adjoining a claim previously made by me 
and running about three fourths of a mile E to the S. E. corner 
of said claim thence south about 80 Rods thence west to the 
River thence to the place of beginning 
Iowa City November. 13th 1840 Wm. Stirgis 



The following claim I wish recorded commencing at the South 
W. corner at a slake ruiming N. 80. Rods then East ^< m. 
joining Trowbridges. then south 80 Rods joining clarks — then 
west along Shoups — North Line to the place of commencing 
handed in November 23rd 1840 James. Hii.e 



86 JOHNSON County Claim Association. 

My claim made December 25. 1840. beginning at a Linn on 
the sect Line near the S. W. corner of S. 23. Thence North 
^ mile to a stake thence W. i^ m to a white oak. thence S.to 
the S. bank of Sanders creek thence east 5^ mile with my 
name on Each Corner, beeing the E ^. of S. E qr Sect 22 
Town 80 N Range 6 west 5 principal meridian 
handed in January 20th 1841 J Siioup 



Description of a claim made by John Kight & Chauncy R 
Ward the S. W. corner, commencing at a small gray ash tree 
on the E side of the Iowa River & running due East, one half 
mile to a large white Oak Tree thence one half mile North to 
a white Oak Tree thence west to a white walnut Tree im- 
mediately on the Bank of the Iowa River thence south to the 
place of beginning the above claim is bounded on the south by 
lands formerl}^ claimed by one Hall on the East by John Shoup 
on the N by Lands formerly claimed by Sturges and on the 
west by the Iowa River 
handed in Febuary ist 1841. — 

John Kk^ht. &. Chancy R Ward 



Johnson County Territory of Iowa. 

The following is a claim made by me October 3rd 1839 — ^^^ 
reblazed December 15. 1840. said claim lyes on the west side 
of the Iowa River — bounded South by Abies and Fosters and 
North by John. D. Abies Claim supposed to contain half sec- 
tion, 
handed in Febuary ist 1841 Saml.J. Frost 



A Claim made by E K Morse this the 25 day of Jan 1841 de- 
scribed as follows, commencing at the N. E. Corner of Cono- 



Recorded Cj>aims. 87 

logue claim al a Stake thence North ^ M thence E 3^ M to 
a Stake thence S ^ M to a Stake then west to the place of 
beginning the chiim embraces the field cultivated by J. Wil- 
liams in 1 84 1, the above claim was made by Dickinson and 
sold by Williams to Hyrus also Eighty Acres commencing at 
the. S. E. corner of the above described claim thence S. y^ M 
to a Stake thence E J^; M to a Stake then N ^ M to a stake 
thence west y^^ M to the place of beginning 
handed in Febury 13th 1841 E K Morse 

A Claim made 5th March 1841 by Renselear Welby. descrip- 
tion as follows, commencing at the. N. E. corner of. E. K. 
Morses claim running E. i mile to a Stake thence S. '4 M to 
Stake thence west i mile to a Bur Oak Tree, 
handed in March 5th 1841. K Welbv 

R Wills Claim 
Begimiing at the S. E. corner of. C. C. Catlett thence south 
y, mile mile to David Pratts S. W. corner thence west y^ 
mile to Adams Line thence North y^ mile to C. C. Catletts> 
S. W. Corner thence East 14^ mile to the place of begmning 
containing 80 Acres. Land situated Lying & beeing in the 
County of Johnson L T. on the waters of Turkey Creek said 

claim was made on the ist day of March 1841 

handed in ALirch 5th 1841 R Willis 

C. C. Catletts Claim 
Beginning at a Stake in the Barrens. E. A. Browns. N. E. 
Corner thence S y^ mile to a white Oak. Tree thence W. ^ 
mile to a Red Oak Tree thence North ^ mile to a white Oak 
Tree in the Edge of Barrens thence East y^^ M to the place 
of 13eginning the same Lying «& beeing in the County of 
Johnson Iowa Territory & on the waters of Turkey Creek & 
is bounded on the N by G. S. Hampton on the E by E A 
Brown on the South by Wilis & on the west by Adams said 



88 Johnson County Claim Association. 

claim contains Eighty acres and was made by me March ist 

1841 The E >^ S E qr S. II. T 80 R 6 

handed in March 5th 1841 C. C. Cati.ktt 

[49] 

The Following is a description of a claim if not recorded to 
Kight and me I wish you to record it to me made this 10 day 
of March 1841 that part of the N W qr of Sect 15 ^ Lying 
west of the River Township 79 N Range 6 west 
handed in March nth 1841- A D Stephen 

The following claim having become forfeited by the regula- 
tions of the claim association we wish the same recorded to 
us as follows commencing at the white Oak Tree at the N. 
W. corner then S i mile to a white Oak Tree on the reserve 
Line then East }^ mile to a white Oak Tree then N. ^ M 
to a white Oak Tree then E 34; to a stake then N 3^ M then 
W. to the place of beginning bounded by the reserve on the 
S. on the East by Hill on the North by Street west by Kight 
Ward & Co. the above claim contains 240 acres made this 
the 22 day of April 1841. Martin. M. MontctOmkk^y 

handed in April 22nd 1841 John Norlev 
The N E X & W i^ S E X of S 34 T. 80 N R 6 W.- 

Description of James Wells Claim lying on the Iowa River in 
the Galer Settlement commencing: at the N. E. Corner at a 
Red Oak thence 550. yards up the River on the Bank, to a 
white Oak thence South 550 yards to a Small white Oak 
tree thence East 550 yds to a Tree thence to the place of be- 
ginning the corners are all marked with my name April 29th 
1841 James. Wells 

handed in April 30th 1841 

iThe quarter section upon which the seat of justice of Johnson County is 
located. 

* This line was undoubtedly inserted after the public surveys had been 
made. 



Recorded Ceaims. 89 

May loth 1841. Description of Thomes E Torrences Claim 
The following claim \vas made by Thomes E Torrence this 
10 day of May 1841. commencing at a Stake in the S E 
Corner of E K Morse claim and running south according to 
the true meridian 320 rods to a small Bur Oak which is 
blazed & my name written upon, the said line is supposed to 
be on line & the tirst ^^ mile is bounded by on the east by 
L. B. Costleys claim thence west 160 rods to a white Oak 
two Feet in diameter thence north 320 Rods to a stake thence 
east 160 rods to the place of beginning the above claim com- 
prizes the S. W, qr of sect 20. & the N W qr of sect. 29. T. 
80 N. Range. 5. W. 5 principal meridian 
handed in May 12th 1841 Thomes E Torrence 



so] 



May loth 1841 
The description of L. B. Costleys claim 

The claim which I am about to describe is the South W qr of 
Sect 17. Commencing at the east corner and running west 
160 rods and bounded by the North East quarter of section 
20 which is included in mv former claim thence running 160. 
North at a stake with m^• name written upon thence running 
160 Rods E. at a stake thence runnin<j S. 160. Rods, at the 
place of beginning bounded on the East b}' the School Sec- 
tion 

handed in May 12th 1841 

handed in May 12th 1841 L B Costei^.v 



A claim commencinir at the North East of the Conloire 
claim running one mile north to a stake then a half mile. \V. 
to a stake then a mile South to a Stake then a half mile E to 
to a stake Started from including the Dickson Claim 
handed in May James Williams 



po Johnson County Claim Association. 

Jany 25th 1841 

A claim made and purchased by Seth Hines including the 
North part of the dickeson claim bounded South by. E. K 
Morse running N 3^ M. & i M E. taking in the Elm Grove 
on the South including one half section Also an undevided 
half of the timber claim made by Dickenson and Conloge in 
Co Setii Hines 

The following is the description of a claim I made on the 18 
day of May 1841 said claim is the west half of Sect. 21. T 
80 N R 5 \V. it has a Stake in each corner and marked 

Wm B Snyder 
handed in May 20th 1841 



5^1 



The following claim I wish Recorded made April 1840 com- 
mencing at the S. W. corner cornering with C & R Henyan 
then East Yz mile to a Black Oak then N 3/ mile to a Post 
then W. Yi M to a Bur Oak Saplin then S i^ M to the place 
of Beginning Bounded by Costley on the South & Henyan 
on the West «& has my name on each Corner. 
May 27th 1841. Wm P Doty 

handed in May 27. 

This is to certify that we have this day made a claim bounded 
as follows commencing at a Stake at the South West corner 
of T. E Torrences claim then West one hundred & sixty Rods 
to A Large Oak Stub then S 320. Rods to A Ash Tree then 
E 120 Rods to a Black Oak Thence North 320 Rods to the 
place of Beginning including one half section 
May 31st 1 84 1. R Wili^ey 

handed in May 31st 184 1 A B Kirkpatrick 

I N Blanten 
«& Co. 



Recorded Ceai.ms. 91 

S W Quarter of Section 35 T. 81. N R 5 West 
N. E. •' •• •• 2 T 80 N R 5 " 

E 3/^ N W. 2 T. 80 N R 5 '• 

To be Recorded in tiie Name of 1 N Blanten 

Made on Friday June 4th 1841 

handed in June 7th 18-11 I N Beanten 

The following claim I wish recorded to me as a forfeited 
claim of Leshes the same beeing N E qr of and the W ^ of 
the S. E. qr of Sect 34 T. 80 N. R 6 West of the 5 principal 
meridian the above claim has been Taken by Montgomery & 
Norley as a forfeited claim but in my opinion the claim was 
not subject to Entry at the time they had it Registered as it 
was then not forfeited' John A Street 

August 4th 1 84 1, 
handed in August 4th 1841 

I have this day made the following claim to Land Lying in 
the County of Johnson & Iowa Territory the S. W. qr of Sect 
3. Town 80. Range 5 W also the S. E qr. in Sect 4. in Town- 
ship 80 Range 5 West according to the survey d lines 
September 13th 1841 Geor(;e S Hampton 

handed in September i8th. 1841 

The following claim having become forfeited 1 have made 
claim to the same this day the same beeing the N 3^ of the S 
W qr of Sect 25 & the S ^2 of the N W qr of same section 
Town 80 N R 6 west S. H. McCrorv 

handed in Oct ist 1841 

\SJ\ 

I have this day made the following claim Land (it being sur- 
veyed) Situated Lying and being in the County of Johnson 

^For Montgomery and Norley'-s record see page 8S. 



92 Johnson County Claim Association. 

and Territory of Iowa tovvit the N i^ of Sect 21. T.80 N 
Range 5 west and also the N W. qr of Sect 25 in Range 5 
west Township 80. W C Rolston 

November 8th r84i 
handed in Novem loth 1841 

I have this day made the following claim to Land (it being 
surveyed) situated Lying and being in the County of Johnson 
& Territory of Iowa Viz. the W. y. of Sect 11 in R 5 W 
Township 80 N. and also the W 3^ the N E qr. & the W y^ 
of the S. E qr of Sect 11. Range 5 W. Township 80. 
November 8th 1841. R Ralston 

handed in November loth 1841 

The following claim I wish recorded to me the same being 
the W Yi of The S. E. qr. of Sect 30 Town 80 N R. 5 west 
of the 5 principal meridian 

November 15th 1841 — Moses. Hale 

handed in November 15th 1841 

I have this day made the following Claim to land lying in the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa towit the S. 5^^ of 
Sect 35 in Range 5 west Township 81. North November 15th 

1841 Henry Taylor 

handed in November 17th 1841 

S^Pages 54 and SS '^^'^ ^^ot to he found in the original manuscript.^ 

This is to Certify that I have this 20 day of April made a 
claim it being the North half of Sect 10 Township 80 North 
Range 5 west & have written my Name on the mile & half 
mile post at each corner of said Claim N B Morse 

handed in April 1842 



Recokded Claims. 



93 



Iowa City August 9 1842 the following is a description of a 
Claim which I am informed is forfeited which I wish recorded 
to me (to wit) the N. W qr of Set No 3. in Township No 79 
N R 6 west with the Exception of the one undivided fourth 
of the same the part I wish to claim is that part that has here- 
tofore been claimed by men by the name of Coe 
handed in August loth 1842 Daniel Barrett 

The following is a description of a claim (having been for- 
feited by Robert Lucas) ^ to wit the S. E, qr of Sect 15, in 
Township 79 N R 6 west which I wish Recorded in my Name 
(handed in August. 11 1842) J]':sse Williams 

The following claim having become forfeited I wish the same 
Recorded to me the same being the S. W. qr of Sect 14 T. 
79 N R 6 w^est of the 5 pr meridian 

August 1 2th 1842 John B Adams 

handed in for Record 

August 1 2th 1842 

[57] 

The following fraction or part of a claim formerly claimed by 
Robert Lucas^ having become forfeited I wish the same Re- 
corded to me the same being that part of the S. W. qr of 
Sect 15 T 79 N R 6 W of the 5 pr meridian that lyes east of 
Ralstons Creek or that part of said quarter that John Miller 
has not Registered to him August 12th 1842 

Morgan Reno^ 
Handed in for Record i.\ugust 12th 1842 

The following Claim I wish Recorded to me the same being 
the N W qr of Sect 33. the E }4 oi the N E qr of Sect 32 S. 
E qr of the S. E qr of Sect 29 Town 79 N R 7 West of the 5 

> See page 82 for the record of Gov. Lucas' claim. 

*]Mr. Reno was at one time Treasurer of the Territory of Iowa. 



94 Johnson County Claim Association. 

•pr m the above Claim I purchased of James Seahorn for one 

hundred & sixty Dollars. 

Septem 9th 1842 

handed in Sep 9th 1842 Lewis R Foutz 

The Following claim I wish Recorded to mc the same being 
the W. Yi of the N E qr of Sect 31 — Town 80 Eighty North 
Range 5 west 

September 2ist 1842 John W Egbert 

Handed in Sept 21st 1842 

I Elish Pierson have this day to wit September the 26 1842 
made the following Claim that is to say the E. half of the S E 
qr of Sect 31 Town 80 N Range 5 west of the 5 pr meridian 
lying & being in the County of Johnson & Territory of low^a 
containing 80 Acres more or less which 80 Acre lot I have 
this day claimed by marking out the same & placing my name 
on the Corners, there of & which lot is said to have been 
claimed by Wesley Jones and Co but by them forfeited agre- 
ably to the laws of the claim association of said Countv & 
Request the same to be entered on the Record of the said 
claim association witness my hand this 26 day of September 
1842 

Handed in for Record Elisha Pierson 

Oct 8th 1842 

Following claim having become forfeited I wish the same 
Recorded to me the same being the K )4 oi the N W qr of 
Sect 3 T. 79 N R 6 west of the 5 pr meridian this 10 day 
of November 1842 Austen Cole 

Admited to Record \ 
November 26 1842 ) 



Recorded Ci.aims. 

The following claim having become forfeited I wish the same 
Recorded to me the same being the S. E. qr of the S W qr 
of Sect (2) Two Town 79. N R 6 west of the 5 pr meridian 
Novem 13th 1842 D IT Dewey 

Admited to Record 
Novem 13th 1842 

lS9\ 

James Robinson Claim 
Is that part of the N W Fractional qr. of Sect 9. T 79 N R 6. 
W. which Lyes East of the Iowa River supposed to contain 
about 24 Acres James Robinson 

Iowa City May 1841. 
Handed in for Record I 
January 14th 1843 \ 

Beginning at the S, E. corner of Sect 33. T 80 N R 6 west 
thence N 160 Rods to the qr Sect Stake on the E line of 
said Section thence west 80 Rods to a Stake from which 
an Iron wood 4 Inches in diameter bears N 37 E. 3 Links 
then S 80. Rods to a stake from which a Bur Oak 15 Inches 
in diameter bears S 36.0 45 E. 48 }4 Links thence West 20 
Rods to a stake from which a White Oak 24 Inches in dia- 
meter bears S 62 V2 W. 27 Links 

Thence south 80 Rods to a Stake from whicii a Hickry 30 
Inches in Diameter bears N 24. " E 32 Links thence East 100 
Rods to the place of beginning Stephen B Gardner 
Admited to } 

Record Jany 14th 1843 \ 

This agreement made and entered into this the 30 day of 
October A D 1843. between John Horner of the tirst part and 
James Hill of the second part bouth parties of the Count v of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa witnesseth^ 

^ The agreement is found in this fragmentary state in the original manu- 
script. 



IV. 

RECORDED QUIT CLAIM DEEDS OR TRANSFERS 

OF CLAIMS. 

[In an act approved December 3rd 1836, the Legislative Assembly of 
Wisconsin declared, "that all contracts, promises, assumpsits, or undertak- 
ings, either written or verbal, which shall hereafter be made in good faith 
and without fraud, collusion, or circumvention, for sale, purchase or pay- 
ment of improvements on the lands owned by the government of the 
United States, be deemed valid in law or equity and may be sued for and 
recovered as in other contracts;" and, " that all deeds of quit claim or other 
conveyances in writing, bona fide made for the transfer or conveyance of 
all improvements upon such public lands, shall be as binding and effectual 
in law, for conveying the title of the grantor in and to the same, as in other 
cases." — See Laws of Wisconsin, p. 35. Consult also, in this connection, 
"An Act to prevent trespass and other injuries being done to the posses- 
sion of settlers on the public domain and to define the extent of the right 
of possession on the said lands," approved, January 19th 1S38. — See Laws 
of Wisconsin, pp. 504 and 505. 

The two acts of the Wisconsin Legislative Asseml^ly, above referred to, 
were subsequently re-enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Iowa — See 
Laws of Iowa, 1838, pp. 388 and 389. 

The attitude of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Iowa may be 
briefly stated as follows: 

A sealed note, given for improvements on public lands, is not part of an 
illegal contract, and it is collectible. — Hill v. Smith, Morris, 70. 

Merely selling lands belonging to the Lfnited States, where no deception 
is practiced, is not a fraud upon the purchaser. The traflic in public lands 
is not illegal. — Standard ef al. v. McCarty, Morris, 124. 

A parol contract for the sale of improvements upon public lands is valid, 
and is not such an interest in lands as the statute of Frauds and Perjuries 
contemplates. — Zickafosse -'. Hulick, Morris, 175. 

A note executed in consideration of a quit claim to certain lots of land, 
the title to which is in the United States, but containing improvements 
upon them, is collectible. — Wilson"'. Webster, Morris, 312. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 97 

A "claim" on the public lands is a good consideration for a contract. — 
Starr & Burgess f. Wilson, Morris, 43S. 

See also, McCoy v. Hughes, i Green, 370; Doolittle t'. Bridgeman, i Green 
265; Ellis f. Mosier, 2 Green, 246; Pierson z\ David, rf a/., 1 Iowa, 23 ;Spry 
-'. Sleppv, 15 Iowa, 409.] 

[']' 

This quit claim Deed made this third day of January 1839 vvit- 
nesseth that I. Samuel Bumgardner has this day bargened and 
sold and by these presants doe bargen and convey to Andrew 
D Stephen (boath partees of the County of Johnson and Ter- 
ritory' of Iowa) all my right title interest and claim in and to 
the following Tract or parcel of Land lying and beeing in the 
county and Territory aforsaid the same beeing the North west 
quarter of section Fourteen North east quarter of section fif- 
teen and that part of the North west quarter of section fifteen 
that lyes East of the Iowa River the above quarters beeing in 
seventy Nine North six west of the fifth principal meridian for 
the sum of seventy five Dollars, to me in hand paid by the said 
Andrew D Stephen given under my hand and seal and date 
above written Samuel Bumgardner. [L S] ^ 

attest. 
SaniucL H. McCrary 
Saiiuiel C Trowbridge. 
admited to record March 15th 1839. 



Quit Claim Deed 

This Indenture made this 3 day of January 1839 between An- 
drew D Stephen of the first part and Samuel H McCrory of 
the second part boath parties of the County of Johnson & Ter- 
ritory of Iowa witnesseth that Andrew D Stephen of the first 
part for and in consideration of one hundred and fifty Dollars. 

1 At this point in the original manuscript the pages are again numbered 
I, 2, 3, etc. 

* Locus Sigilli, place of the seal. 



98 JoHissoN County Claim Association. 

paid by the said S. H McCroiy of the second part the receipt 
of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargened and 
Sold to Samuel H McCrory the one equal & undivided half 
of the North east quarter of section No Twenty Two of 
Township No. Seventy Nine North range No 6 west of the 
fifth principal meridian by these presents have granted bar- 
gened and sold to the said S H McCrory. all my right title in- 
terest claim and demand in and to the afforsaid described land 
as well as in possession as in expectancy given under my hand 
and seal this day and date above written 

Test A D Stephen [Seal] 

Samuel C Trozvhridgx. 
Admited to record March 15th 1839. 



Quit Claim Deed 

This Indenture made this first day of March Eighteen hun- 
dred & thirty nine b}' and between Andrew D Stephen of the 
first part and Samuel Bumgardner of the second part boath 
parties of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa witness- 
eth that the said party of the first part has this day sold and 
quit claimed unto the said party, of the second part all his 
right title interest and claim in and to the within piece or par- 
cel of land 13'ing and beeing in the County and Territory afor- 
said that is to say the North west quarter of section fourteen 
the above quarter being in seventy nine North six west of the 
of the fifth principal meridian for the sum of fifty Dollars, to 
me in hand paid by the said party of the second part the re- 
ceipt of which is here by acknowledged given under my hand 
and seal this day and year first above Written 

Test A D Stephen 

Sanmel H McC)'ory 
handed in for record 
March 15th 1839. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 99 

L-'] 

This qut Claim witnesseth that I EUas Secor of the county of 
Johnson Territory of Iowa for and in consideration of Twenty 
hve Dollars, the Receipt of w^hich is here by acknowledged 
have this day bargened and sold and quit claimed all my 
right title interest and claim to a certain tract of land lying 
and beeing in the county and Territory above mentioned 
Knowing by these bounds South east corner with Elias Secor 
running one mile North cornering with Secor thence three 
fourths of a mile west thence one mile south thence to the 
place of commencement lying both sides of the old mans 
creek Unto Peter Crum of the county and Territory aforsaid 
to him his heirs and assigns to hold for ever also warrents 
and defends the said tract of land from all claims up to this date 
witness my hand and seal this the second day of March 1839 

Witness Ei.ias Secor 

Samuel C Trozvbridiix 



This Indenture made this second day of June one thou- 
sand Eight hundred and thirty Eight between John Morford 
of the one part & Philip Clark of the other part, and boath 
partees of the county of Johnson & Territory of Wisconsin^ 
witnesseth that the said John Morford for and in considera- 
tion of the sum of three thousand Dollars, in hand paid In- 
the said Philip Clark the receipt of which is hereby acknowl- 
edged hath bargened. granted and sold and by these presents 
doe grant bargen and sell release and confirm unto the said 
Philip Clark his heirs and assigns all the right title interest 
and claim of him the said John Morford in and to his farm or 
claim on and to a certain tract or parcel of land lying and 
beeing in the count}- of Johnson and Territory of Wis- 
consin the same tract or parcel of land lying on the Iowa 

* Several of the deeds herein recorded date hack to the time when Iowa 
was still a part of Wisconsin Territory. 



loo Johnson County Claim Association. 

River & Bounded on the south by Gilbert and Clarks claim 
which they purchased of Massey on the west by the Iowa 
River on the North by Andrew D Stephens Claim and on the 
east by the Prairie with all the appurtenances there unto be- 
longing to the said Philip Clark his heirs and assigns and to 
the only proper use of him the said Philip Clark, the said 
John Morford warrents and defends the title or claim in and 
to the afforsaid tract or parcel of land above described 
against all persons claiming under by or through him the said 
John Morford and none other in witness where of I have here 
unto set my hand and seal this day & date above written 

attest John Morford 

S H McCrory. 
handed in for Record 
March 23 1839. 

[J] 

This Qut Claim deed made this twenty seventh day of Febu- 
ary one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine witnesseth that 
Elijah Hurley of the first part has this day sold and quit 
claimed to Charles Jones of the second boath parties of the 
county of Johnson and Territory of Iowa a certain tract or 
claim in and to a certain parcel of land for the sum of one 
hundred and fifty Dollars, paid to me by the said Charles 
Jones the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged for and in 
consideration of said sum of money. I doe here by convey and 
confirm unto the said Charles Jones, all my right title claim 
and demand as well in expectancy as possession in and to the 
following described lands lying & beeing in the county of John- 
son. Territory of Iowa and beeing the west half of section 
seventeen Township seventy nine North range five west and 
the south west quarter of section Eight. Township seventy 
nine North range 5 west & the East half of the North west 
quarter of section seven & the west half of the North East 
quarter of section seven Township seventy nine North range 



Quit Claim Deeds. ioi 

five west of the fifth principal meridian given under my hand 
and seal this day and date above written Elijah Hurley 

witness 
S. C. Trozvbi'idgc 

handed in for record March 27. 1839. 
(Delivered) 



Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Henderson of 
Wisconsin Territory for and in consideration of the sum of 
fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid do grant bargen sell and con- 
vey to Messrs Turner and McCrory of Napoleon in Territory 
aforsaid all my Right Title for ever to a certain tract of land 
known and described as follows, commencing south of an 
Oak tree 80 Rods then East one mile to a stake in the Prairie 
then due North to a white Oak tree thence due west to a 
Black Oak tree thence south to the place of beginning three 
miles North of Napoleon in Testimony where of I hereunto 
sign my name & affix my seal April nth 1838 

Attest Samuel Henderson 

John Gilbert 
handed in for record March 27th 1839. 

Assignment of. a Deed. 

For and in consideration of the sum of forty six Dollars. I 
doe here by assign sell and convey all my right title & claim 
in and to the with in claim to Samuel H McCrory — of the 
Territory of Iowa. 

November 23rd 1838. James. S. Turner 

By S H McCrory his attorne\ in fact. 
Samuel H McCrory is fully empowered by me to make a 
deed of my claim to any person that wishes to purchase the 
same. James S Turner 

Napoleon June 28th 1838 



I02 Johnson County Claim Association. 

This quit claim Deed made this 5 day of March A D 1839 
witnesseth that we Eli Myers & Henry Felkner have this day 
sold unto Elijah Hilton the west half of section 30 Town 80 
range 5 west for the sum of Twenty live Dollars, in hand 
paid as witness our hands this date above written 

Eli. Myers. 
handed in for Record March 28th 1839 Henry. Felkner. 



Anarticle of agreement made this day between John. A. 
Street of Iowa, and Nelson Hasting of Bloomington^ the 
agreement is this that the said John A Street, agrees to sell a 
sertain Claim and rails and what there on the claim lies North 
East of Napoleon 3 miles in the County of Johnson Iowa 
Territory and sold to said Nelson Hastings for the sum of 
Two Hundred Dollars to be paid in Two Instalments namely 
one hundred to be paid the first of April and one hundred the 
by the first day of July Next If the money is paid a cording 
to agreement, from the said Nelson Hastings to the Said 
John A Street then this agreement is in full force and if not 
paid a cording to agreement, then this is nul and void Janu- 
ary 2nd 1839. John A Street 

witness 
Robert. Walker 

handed in for record March 27 1839 
(Delivered) 

Know all men by these presants that we Saml H McCrory & 
Andrew D Stephen for and in consideration of the sum of one 
hundred and seventy five dollars, to us in hand paid the re- 
ceipt of which we doe hereby, acknowledge have bargened 
sold and forever quit claimed unto William B Snyder, all our 
right title interest estate and demand whatever to all those 

iNow Muscatine. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 103 

certain tracts or parcels of land Known as the south East 
quarter of section thirty one & the south west quarter of sec- 
tion Thirty Two Township seventy nine North range tive w^est 
of the tifth principal meridian Lying on Gilberts Creek & 
about two miles due east of Gilberts trading House including 
the Grand view Grove Against the claim or claims of all per- 
sons except the United States ^ we will for ever warrent & 
defend to this date syned seald and delivered this the 28 day 
of March A D 1839 

In presants S H McCrory [L S] 

^S". C. Hastings A D Stephen [L S] 

Liikc Douo'Iass. .D.~ 

By S H McCrory attorney in fact 
handed in for record March 28th iSjS. 
(Delivered) 



I doe hereby authorise Samuel H McCrory to attend to my 
claims in my absence. A. D. Stephen 

March i6th 1839. 



Qut Claim Deed 
This Indenture made this second day of March 1839 by and 
between Samuel B Mulholland of the first part and William 
Willson of the second part, boath parties of the county of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa witnesseth that the said party of 
the first part has this day sold quit Claimed and conveyd to 
the said party of the second part all his right title interest and 
claim in and to the with in described piece or parcel of land 
here in after mentioned that is to say the one equal and un- 
divided half of the south west quarter of section Tw-enty 
Three Township seventy nine North range 6 west of the 5 
principal meridian for the sum of fifteen Dollars to me in 

iThe claimants always respected the rights of the United States. 
* Delivered. 



I04 Johnson County Claim Association. 

hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of 
which is here by acknowledged in witness where of I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year hrst above 
written S. B. Mulholland 

Test Delivered 

A. D. Stephen. 

This quit claim deed made this. Twentieth day of Febuary 
One thousand Eight hundred & Thirty nine witnesseth that 
A D Stephen has this day bargened sold and conveyed and 
& by these presants doe bargen sell and convey to William 
Willson boath parties of the county of Johnson «& Territory 
of Iowa A certain tract parcel or claim of land lying &. beeing 
in the county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing 
the North west quarter of section fifteen Township seventy 
nine North Range 6 west of the 5 principal meridian accord- 
ing to a survey made by George Bumgardner^ for the sum 
of Two hundred Dollars, the receipt of which is here by ac- 
knowledged given under my hand this day and date above 
written A D Stephen 

handed in March i6th 1839. (Delivered) 



This Indenture made this 2 day of June one thousand Eight 
hundred and Thirty Eight between Philip Clark of the one 
part and John Morford. of the other part and boath parties of 
the county of Johnson and Territory of Wisconsin witnesseth 
that the said Philip Clark for and in consideration of the sum 
of Three Thousand dollars in hand paid by the said John 
Morford the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath 
bargened granted and sold and by these presants doe grant 
bargen sell release and confirm unto the said John Morford 

1 Three different persons seem to have made surveys of claims in John- 
son County, namely, George Bumgardner, Luke Douglass and Cyrus 
Sanders. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 105 

his heirs and assigns all the right title Interest & claim of him 
the said Philip Clark in and to his farm or claim on & to a 
certain tract or parcel of land lying being in the county of 
Johnson & Territory of Wisconsin the same tract or parcel of 
land lying on the Iowa River and Bounded on the North by 
I N Lesh on the East by the Bluff on the south by the farm 
or claim of Weaver on the west by the Iowa River with all 
the appurtenances there unto belonging to the said John 
Morford his heirs and assigns, and to the only proper use and 
behoof the said John Morford the said Philip Clark warrents 
and defends the title or claim in and to the aforsaid tract or 
parcel of land above described against all persons claiming 
under by or through him the said Philip Clark and none 
others in witness & whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal 
this da}' and date above written 

attest Philip Clark [L S] 

Sanil. H. McCrory. 
handed in March 29th 1S39. 



[/-I 

This Quit Claim Deed made this Eighteen dav of August 
Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight witnesseth that John Smith 
of Johnson County & Territory of Iowa has this day bar- 
gened and sold & by these presants doth grant bargen and sell 
unto David Switzer of the Count}- and Territory aforsaid all 
.the right title or claim of him the the said John Smith in & to 
the following described tract or parcel of land situated Lying 
& beeing in the county & Territory aforsaid and claims of 
parcels of Land lying and being on the Iowa River «& bounded 
as follows, on the west by the Iowa River on the south by 
Odells claim on the East by Bradley Claim on the North by 
Martin Smiths. Claim and also a tract a tract of Land for a 
timber Claim situated in the bend of the river & south of Mar- 
tin Smiths claim to have the aforsaid claims or parcel of land 



io6 Johnson County Ci.aiim Association. 

with all the apertinances there unto belonging to him the said 
David Switzer his heirs and assigns, and the said David Swit- 
zer having paid the said John Smith Two hundred and fifty 
Dollars. for the aforsaid Claims the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged and the said John Smith warrents and defends, 
the above claims to the said David Switzer against all Persons 
claiming under or through him and none others, in witness 
where of the said John Smith has hereunto set his hand and 
affixed his seal this day and year above written 

attested by John Smith [seal] 

yonatJian Harris. 
handed in for record March 29th 1839. 



This Deed made this Eighteen day of August Eighteen hund- 
red & thirty Eight between Jonathan Harris of Johnson county 
& Territory of Iowa of the one part and David Switzer of the 
same place of the other witnesseth that the said Jonathan 
Harris for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand 
Dollars, to him in hand paid by the said David Switzer the re- 
ceipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargened 
and by these presants doth grant bargen and sell unto the 
the said David Switzer all his right title and claim of him the 
said Jonathan Harris in and to a tract or parcel of Land situ- 
ate on the west side of the Iowa River and bounded as fol- 
low^s. on the south by a line of agreement between the said 
Jonathan Harris & his father Pleasant Harris on the east by 
the Iowa River on the North by a line running due East from 
or through a small grove against the Bluff to the River & 
Bounded by Wards claim and on the west by the school sec- 
tion also a timber claim across old mans creek of a quarter 
section as marked & Bounded & Recorded by said Jonathan 
Harris to have and to hold the aforsaid claims or parcels of 
Land together with all the improvements. & apertinances 
there unto belonging to him the said David Switzer. his heirs 
and assigns and the said Jonathan Harris will warrent and de- 



Quit Ci>aim Deeds. 107 

fend the said claims to the said David Switzer against all per- 
sons claiming under or through him and none other in witness 
whereof the said Jonathan Harris has hereunto set his hand 
and aOixed his seal this day & year above written 

Jonathan. Markis [S Eal | 
handed in for Record March 29th 1839. 

Know all men bv these presants that 1 John Gilbert of John- 
son County and Territory of Iowa for and in consideration of 
the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid 
by James Massey of the Territory aforsaid the receipt thereof 
is here by acknowledged I doe hereby grant, bargen sell and 
convey unto said Massey all my right title and interest to a 
certain piece or parcel of land described as. Follows, being the 
N west Quarter Section thirty live in Township 79 North also 
a fraction between it and the Iowa also the timber lying op- 
osite in Testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix my 
seal this 18 day of August 1838 

Test JtJ">' Gilbert. Seal 

S. C. Trozvhridgc. 

August the 20 1838 I hereby assign all my right title and In- 
terest to Lewis D Jones of Iowa Territory to the claim above 
described James. W. Massey Seal 

I here by assign all my claim right and title to the with in' 
described tract or parcel of Land in witness 

where of I have here unto set my hand and and afbxed my 
seal this 15th day of March 1839. Lewis. D.Jones 

handed in 29 March 



This Indenture made this 14 day of March in the year 1839, 
between pleasant Harris of Johnson County «& Territory of 
Iowa of the first part and David Switzor of the county & Ter- 



io8 Johnson County Claim Association. 

ritory aforsaid of the second part, witnesseth that the said 
Pleasant Harris for and in concideration of the sum of nine 
hundred Dollars, to him in hand paid the receipt where of the 
party of the first part doth hereby acknowledge hath bargened 
sold & quit Claimed unto the party of the second part all his 
right to the following described tract or parcel of land lying 
& being in the County aforsaid bounded as follows, beginning 
at a Stake on the east bank of the Iowa River about seventy 
rods south of where the said Harris now lives thence west 
fourteen Rods thence North twenty Rods thence west 
to the East line of the school section thence North to the 
south west corner of said Switzors claim thence East follow- 
ing the south line of said claim to the Iowa River thence 
south following the meanderings of said River to the place of 
beginning containing Two hundred acres, more or less which 
said right the said Pleasant Harris doth quit Claim and for 
ever relinquish to the said David Switzor. his heirs or assigns 
In witness where of I the said Harris doth hereunto set my 
hand & seal this date above Pleasant. Harris [seal] 
A Wokott 
handed in March 29. 1839. 

[9] 

Know all men by these presants that I Nelson Hastings for 
and in consideration of One hundred Dollars to me in hand 
paid have bargened sold and quit claimed unto S C Hastings 
all my right title and interest to one undivided half of all that 
tract or parcels of land known as the east half of section 
Eighteen and the south East quarter of section seven in 
Township seventy nine North range five west in the county of 
Johnson, as witness my hand and seal this 30 day of March 
1839 Nelson Hastings 

handed in for Record April 2nd 1839. 
(delivered) 



Quit Claim Deeds. 109 

Know all men be thes presants that I John A Street has this 
day swaped or exchanged the following tract or parcel of 
land with Henry G Reddout the said land lying and beeing 
on the Prairie North East from the Trading house about one 
& a half miles & embracing a small Grove at the head of 
some low lands lying N. E. of the trading house the above 
claim commences at the south East corner at a Stake on the 
Township Line and runs thence one mile due west then half 
a mile due North to a stake then one mile due due East to a 
stake then half a mile due south to the place of beginning con- 
taining half a section for a certain tract or parcel of land as 
described in said Reddouts deed of conveyance to me. I 
hereby Quit claim all my right title in and to the above de- 
scribed tract or parcel of land to the aforsaid Henry G. Red- 
dout his heirs and assigns given under my hand & seal this 2 
day of April 1839 John A Street [Seal] 

handed in for Record March 2nd 1839. (Delivered) 



Know all men by these presants that I Henry G Reddout has 
this day swaped or exchanged the following tract or parcel of 
land with John A Street the same beeing the East half of 
section thirty four Township 80 North range six west for a 
certain tract or parcel of land as described in said Streets 
deed of conveyance to me. I hereby quit claim all m}' right 
Title in and to the above described tract or parcel of land to 
John A Street his heirs and assigns given under my hand and 
seald this 2 day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine 

Henry G Reddout [L S| 
handed in for record March 2nd 1839 

[10] 

Know all men by these presants that I James Massey of 
Johnson County & Territory of Wisconsin for and in concider- 
ation of the sum of three Hundred & fifty Dollars, to me in 



no Johnson County Claim Association. 

hand paid by Philip Clark & John Gilbert of the county and 
Territory aforsaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl- 
edged I doe hereby give grant sell and convey unto said 
Clark and Gilbert their heirs and assigns forever all my right 
title and interest to a certain piece or tract of land known and 
described as follows. North half of Section thirty five & south 
half of section Twenty six. bounded west by the Iowa River 
North by John Morfords claim south by John Gilberts Claim 
also one quarter section of Timber lying oposite the above 
described claim on the Iowa River said Massey agrees and 
firmly binds him self under the forfeiture of a perportionable 
part of the payment of said claim if Pleasant Harris or Wil- 
liam Harris should by force or otherwise ocupy any or all of 
said Claim in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my 
name and affixed my seal this 31st day of March 1838 
a copy taken from the original liled with J Gilberts Deed 
Papers, this i day of April 1839. S- ^' McCrory. 

James Massey | L S] 

Know all men by these presants that I James Massey of the 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa, have this day bar- 
gened and sold unto Isaiah P Hamilton of the county & Ter- 
ritory aforsaid a certain claim beeing and Lying in the county 
aforsaid Known to be the west half of the Claim made by 
William Massey for and in consideration of four hundred Dol- 
lars, lawful money of the United States to be paid by the said 
Isaiah P Hamilton in two payments unto the said James Mas- 
sey his heirs executors or administrators for which sum the 
said James Massey of the county & Territory aforsaid conveys 
all his right and title and Improvements unto the said I P 
Hamilton his heirs executors and administrators where unto I 
have this day signed with my hand and sealed with my seal 
August 31st 1839 James Massey L S 

attest Frederick Lone 
The Conditions of the above obligation is such that if the said 
Isaiah P Hamilton of the Count}- & Territory aforsaid shall 



Quit Claim Deeds. hi 

discharge two certain promissory notes given by him payable 
unto the said James Massey or order then the said I P Hamil- 
ton to be the rite and lawful owner but if the said I P Hamilton 
fails in any wise to discharge the same notes on or before the 
demand then the said I P Hamilton forfeits the said claim with 
all the Improvements made there on by the said Isaiah P 
Hamilton whereunto I have this day signed with my name and 
sealed with my seal this August 30 1838 

Isaiah P Hamilton 
a copy taken from the original in William Masseys 
hands this ist day of April 1839 

["1 

This quit Claim Deed made this i day of April 1839 ^vitness- 
eth that I John A Street of the first part has this day sold to 
Samuel Bumgardner of the second part a certain tract or 
parcel of land lying and beeing in the county of Johnson and 
Territory of Iowa the same beeing the southwest quarter of 
section one Township seventy nine North R 6. W of the 5 
principal meridian for the sum of fifteen Dollars to me in hand 
paid by the said Samuel Bumgardner the Receipt of which is 
here by acknowledged in consideration of the aforsaid sum of 
fifteen Dollars. I doe hereby convey release & confirm all my 
right title interest and claim in and to the before mentioned 
quarter of land to the said Samuel Bumgardner. his heirs and 
assigns given under my hand and seal this this day and date 
above written. John A Street 

handed in April 2nd 1839. 



This quit Claim Deed made the Thirty first da}' of January 
1839 -witnesseth ^^'^^ ^ Samuel. C. Trowbridge of the County 
of Johnson & Territory of Iowa has this day bargened and 
sold and by these Presants do bargen and sell and convey 
unto Elijah Hilton of the County and Territory aforsaid all my 



112 Johnson County Claim Association. 

my right Title & Claim in and to a certain quarter section of 
land lying and beeing in the county aforsaid the same beeing 
the N. W. qr of Sect 13 Town 79 N R 6. west of the fifth 
Principal meridian (according to a survey of claims made by 
George Bumgardner.) the aforsaid quarter is situated and 
lyes, between my Prairie quarter & Timber quarter for and 
in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid 
by the aforsaid Elijah Hilton I doe hereby Release convey 
and confirm to the said Elijah Hilton all my right title and 
claim to the aforsaid described land given under my hand this 
day & date above Written 

attest Samuel. C. Trowbridge. [L. S.] 

A D Stephen 
S H McCrory. handed in April 3rd 1839. "o '^^^ 

Know all men by these presants that I Isaac N Lesh of John- 
son County. & Iowa Territory have bargened and sold and 
doe by these presants grant bargen and sell unto EH Myers of 
said County and Territory all my right Interest & claim as 
well in possession as in expectancy to a certain tract or parcel 
of land lying on the east side of the Iowa River and bounded 
as follows towit commencing at the N E. Corner, of John 
Morfords claim thence a westerly direction along said Mor- 
fords North Line to the Iowa River thence Northwardly 
along said River to a certain leaning white Elm in the Edge 
of the bottom Prairie said Elm is blazed thence East to a 
stake in the side of the Bluff in the Prairie thence south to 
the place of beginning for and in consideration of the sum of 
fifteen hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged to have and to hold the said 
premises with all and singular the appurtenances there unto be- 
longing unto the said Eli M3'ers his heirs executors or assigns. 
and the said Lesh. the aforsaid land unto the said Eli Myers 
his heirs and assigns against the claim of each and everry per- 



Quit Claim Deeds. 113 

son claiming in through or under him w ill warrent and defend, 
in Testimony whereof I. have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 24 day of October 1838 

Henry Fclkncr Delivered Isaac N Lesh 

handed in April 4th 1839. 



This quit Claim deed witnesseth that I Samuel Bumgardner 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa, deeded 
bargend and sold & by these presants do bargen and sell and 
convey unto William Sturgis of the County aforsaid all m}' 
right title and claim in and to the following Tract or parcel 
of land lying in the County aforsaid for the sum of Twenty 
five Dollars, the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 
the aforsaid Tract or parcel of land beeing the south East 
quarter of Section fourteen Township 79 N R 6. west of the 
5 principal meridian according to a survey made by George 
Bumgardner given under my hand and seal this day and date 
this the sixteenth day of Febuary 1839. 

Delivered 
handed in April 6th 1839. Saimuee Bu^KiARDNER | L S] 

This Indenture made and concluded this the 17 day of May 
in the year 1838 between John Earhart of Johnson Count}- 
and Territory of Wisconsin of the first part and Jesse McCart. 
Stephen Harris Samuel C Fuller and M F Shattuck of Ogle 
County & state of Illinois of the second part witnesseth that 
the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of 
the sum of one hundred Dollars, to him in hand paid the 
recepit where of he doth hereby acknowledge hath bargend 
bargened sold & qut claimed and by these presants doth 
bargen sell & quit claim unto the party of the second part 
all his right and Title to the following described tract of land 
(towit) beginning on the west bank of the Iowa River at tbe 



114 Johnson County Ci^aim Association. 

moiitii of the Creek commonly called Cleer creek in said 
county of Johnson thence west i6o Rods thence North i6o 
Rods thence east to said River thence south following the 
meanders of said River to the place of beginning containing 
about one hundred & sixty acres more or less, also about lOO 
acres of timber land east of the above described lot and ad- 
joining the River together with all the appurtinances there 
unto belonging unto the party of the second part their heirs 
or assigns. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
& seal this date above written 
Pleasant Harris 

his 

handed in April 6th 1839. John x. Earhart 



This Indenture made and concluded this 24 day of September 
1838 between Stephen Harris of the first part and Jesse Mc- 
Cart of the second part, witnesseth that the said party of the 
first part for and in consideration of One hundred Dollars to 
him in hand paid the receipt where of he doth hereby ac- 
knowledge hath bargened quit claimed and by these presants 
doe bargen sell and quit claim to the said Jesse McCart. all 
his right & title to the following described tract of land in the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa beginning at the 
mouth of Cleer Creek running North up the River half a 
mile thence west half a mile thence N W i i< miles thence 
south to said Cleer Creek, thence down said Creek to the 
place of beginning also his right and title of the undivided one 
third part of a claim of timber lying East of the River & opo- 
site the above described tract or parcel of land, bounded by a 
line beginning oposite the North line of the first mentioned 
tract running up a certain ravine to the River again also his 
undivided one third part of a claim bounded East by the west 
line of Wrights Claim & west by the East line of Bolsters 
embracing all the timber on each side of the Creek bounded 
North & South by lines running east & west, through said 



Quit Claim Deeds. 115 

Timber In witness where of I have Set my hand and seal the 
day & date above written Stephen Harris 

lianded in April 6th 1839 

This Indenture made and concluded this 7 da}- of March 1S39. 
between Jesse McCart of the tirst part and Nathaniel Fellows 
of the second witnesseth that the said part}' of the tirst part 
for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty five Dollars to 
to him in hand paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowl- 
edged has bargened sold and quit claimed and bv these pres- 
ants do bargen sell and quit claim unto the said Nathaniel 
Fellows all his right and title to the following described tract 
or parcel of land beginning at a certain white ash Tree on the 
south side of Clear Creek about 40 Rods East of the claim on 
which the said Nathaniel Fellows now Resides running North 
about three fourths of a mile thence west ^ mile thence south 
half a mile thence East along the North Boundry of the said 
Nathaniel Fellows claim which he purchased of I P Hamilton 
till it intersects the first mentioned line in w'itness where of I 
have here unto set my hand and seal this day and date above 
written. Jesse McCart. [Seal] 

lianded in 6 April 1S39 



Know all men by these presants that I Isaiah P Hamilton of 
Johnson County & Iowa I'erritory in consideration of the sum 
of Twenty Dollars to be paid by Nathaniel Fellows of the 
County & Territory aforsaid the Receipt whereof I doe here 
by acknowledge have Released and qut claimed unto the said 
Nathaniel Fellows all my right and Title to the following de- 
scribed tract of land (towit) beginning at a Small I3ur Oak 
tree on the sand Ridge North of Cleer Creek thence west to 
another Bur Oak tree thence south to a Stake on the bank 
Clear Creek thence south west across the grove to a Red Oak 



ii6 Johnson County Claim Association. 

tree thence East down down the south side of the Grove to an 
Elm Tree on the south side of Clear Creek thence North 
across the Prairie to the place of beginning supposed to con- 
tain a half section of land In witness where of I have here 
unto set my hand & seal this 20. day of May 1838 
handed in April 6th 1839. Isaiah P Hamilton 



Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars to 
me in hand paid the Receipt where of is here by acknow- 
ledged have bargened sold and for ever quit claimed unto 
John Kight all my right title interest claim estate and demand 
what ever to all those tracts or parcels of land known and 
described as follows the same beeing two fractional quarters, 
containing about one hundred and sixty acres and situated on 
the Iowa River, the same beeing the south west fractional 
quarter of Section Ten and the South East fractional quarter 
of section Nine Town 79. N. R 6 west of the 5 principal merid- 
ian lying & beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of 
Iowa against the claims of all persons Except the united states 
I warrent & defend the claim above mentioned up to this date 
given under my hand & seal this 4 day of April 1839. 
handed in April 6th 1839. Samuel Bumgardner [L S] 

This quit Claim Deed witnesseth that I William Sturges of 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa deeded bar- 
gened and sold and by these presants and by these presants 
doe bargen sell and convey to Samuel Bumgardner. of the 
County aforsaid all my right title & claim in and to the follow- 
ing tract and parcels of land beeing in the county aforsaid 
for the sum of Ten Dollars, the Receipt of which is here by 
acknowledged the aforsaid Tract of land beeing the west half 
of the South west quarter of section Two Township seventy 



Quit Claim Deeds. 117 

nine North Range 6 west of the 5 principal meridian accord- 
ing to George Bumgardners Survey given under my hand & 
seal this day & date April 6th 1839 William STUR(iis 

handed in April 6th 1839. 



This quit claim deed made this 29 day of March A D. 1839. 
witnesseth that Elijah Hilton, has this day bargened and t^old 
and b}'^ these presants doe grant bargen and sell unto Henry 
Felkner all his Right interest and claim in and to a certain 
tract of land known and designated as follows. Viz the South 
half of the S W. qr of Section 25. Town 80 N. R 6. W cS: the 
N. W. qr of Sect 36. Town & Range aforsaid for the con- 
sideration of fifteen Dollars to him in hand paid the Receipt 
of which is here by acknowledged in Testimony whereof I do 
hereby set my hand and seal this the date above written, 
handed in April 8. (Delv) Elijah Hilton 



Know all men by these presants that I Elijah Hurley for and 
in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars to me in hand 
paid the Receipt of which I doe here by acknowledge have 
bargened and sold and by these presants doe bargent grant 
Sell and for ever quit claim Unto William Jones all my right 
Title interest Estate or claim what Ever in and to a certain 
tract or parcel of land lying and beeing in the county of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa Known and described as follows. 
the same beeing the west half of the N. W. qr of Sect. Seven 
town 79 N R 5 west containing about 80 acres & Bounded 
on the East, by Charles Jones on the North, by Green Hill 
on the west by McCrory and Wilcox on the south b}-. Samuel 
H McCrory. given under my hand & seal this 8 day of April 
one thousand Eight hundred & thirty nine 
S. C. Trozvbridge. Elijah Hurley [ E S ] 

handed in April 8th 



ii8 Johnson County Claim Association. 

This quit claim deed made this 25 day of Febuary 1839. wit- 
nesseth that Henry G Reddout has this day bargened & sold 
& by these presants doe bargen & sell and convey unto Luke 
Douglass a certain claim tract of land the same containing one 
hundred & sixty acres or one qr Section it being the N E qr 
of Sect 2 Town 79. N R. 6. west of the 5 principal meridian 
for the sum of twenty five Dollars the receipt of which is here 
by acknowledged, given under my hand & seal this day and 
date above mentioned 

Test Henry G Reddout [seal] 

Samuel H JMcCrory 
handed in April 8th 1839 

[/<5] 

Know all men by these presants that I. Samuel Bumgardner 
for the Sum of Twenty Dollars, the Receipt of which is here 
by acknowledged I do bargen & Sell unto Henry Reddout his 
heirs and assigns all my right title and quit claim in and to the 
following described tract or parcel of land Viz one quarter 
Section bounded on the East, by A Street, on the south by 
Henry Reddouts claim and one quarter Section beeing the N 
E. qr of Sect 26. Town 79 N R 6 west, of the 5 principal me- 
ridian according to a survey made by George Bumgardner. 
the same beeing in the County of Johnson & Territor}- of 
Iowa given under my hand this 8 day of April 1839 
handed in 8th April 1839 Samuel Bumgardner [LS| 



This quit claim Deed made this 15 day of Febuary 1839. 
witnesseth that I. Elijah Hilton of the County of Johnson &. 
Territory of Iowa, have bargened and sold & by these pres- 
ants doe bargen and sell and convey to Samuel Bumgardner 
of the County aforsaid all my right title and claim in and to the 
the following Tract or parcel of land lying & beeing in the 
County of Johnson for the sum of. One hundred Dollars the 



Quit Claim Deeds. 119 

receipt of which is hereby acknowledged the aforsaid tract or 
parcel of land Beeing the North East qr of Sect 14. the S E 
& N E quarters of Sect 11. Town 79 N R 6 west of the 5 
principal meridian (according to a survey made by George 
Bumgardnerj given under my hand & Seal this day and date 
above written (Delivd) Elijah Hilton [L S| 

For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred & lift}- 
Dollars to me in hand paid by William Sturges the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged I. doe here by assign to the 
said William Sturges all my right title claim & demand in and 
to the above deeded land with all the appurtinances there unto 
belonging given under my hand & seal this 22 day of Febuay 
1839. Samuel Bumcahdner | L S] 

handed in April 9lh 1839 (^Delivrd) 



This quit Claim Deed made this 12 day of April 1839 ^^'^^~ 
nesselh that Elijah Hilton has bargened and and sold and doth 
by tliese presants grant bargen and sell unto Henry Felkner 
all his 1 ight Title interest and Claim in & to the N. W. qr of 
section 31 Town 79 N Range 5 west for the consideration of 
Twenty seven Dollars & Fifty cents to him in hand paid the 
receipt of which is here by acknowledged April 12th 1839 
handed in April 12th 1839 Elijah. Hilton 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in con- 
cideration of the sum of Twenty five Dollars to me in hand 
paid by William Sturges the receipt of which is hereb}' ac- 
knowledged I doe bargen sell and and by these presants have 
bargened sold and conveyd unto William Sturges all my 
right title claim interest and demand whatever in and to the 
following tract or parcel of land lying and beeing in the 
County of Johnson & Territory aforsaid the same containing 



I20 Johnson County Claim Association. 

about one hundred & sixty acres and bounded on the south 
by Henry Reddout, on the west by Reddouts old line & the 
River on the North by William Willson on the East bv |ohn 
A Street, given under m}- hand and seal this 12 day of April 
1839 Samuel Bumgardner 

handed in April 12th 1839 Delivd. 



Know All men by these presants that I Nelson Hastings for 
and in concideration of fifty Dollars have bargend sold and 
qut claimed to S. C. Hastings one undivided One half of 
a Timber Claim supposed to contain three quarter sections 
more or less, about Two miles from Felkners Mill, and Tak- 
en by me in the month of April A D 1839. ^"^ recorded in 
my name and bounded by Blazed Trees and the initeals of 
my name marked there on as witness my hand & seal this the 
17 day of April 1839 Nelson Hastings 

handed in April 17th 1839 



Know all men by these presants that I John Kight. of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of Twenty five Dollars to me in hand paid the 
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargened and 
sold unto William Willson of the County aforsaid and by 
these presants do bargen sell and for ever quit claim convey 
unto the said William Willson all my right title claim and de- 
mand for ever in and to the following Tract or parcel of land 
lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory afor- 
said the same beeing the East half of the N W qr of section 
One Town 79 N R 6 west of the fifth principal meridian 
given under my hand &: seal this 25 day of April 1839. 

Test John. Kight 

S II McCrojy. Delivered 

handed in 25th April 1839 



Quit Claim Deeds. 121 

Know all men by these presants that I William Wilson of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in considera- 
tion of the sum of thirty Dollars to me in hand paid the re- 
<:eipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargened 
and sold unto John Kight and by these presants doe grant 
bargen sell convey & for ever quit claim unto the said John 
Kight all my Right title interest claim & demand whatever 
in and to the following tract or parcel of land situate on the 
Iowa River at the mouth of Rapid Creek bounded as follows, 
on the west by the River on the East by John A Street on 
the south by Samuel Bumgardner. and running north from 
Bumgardners North line half a mile supposed to contain a 
quarter section given under my hand & seal this 9 day of 
April 1839 William Wilson 

handed in April 23rd 1839 
N. W i< sect. 34. T. 80 N R 6. west 



Johnson County Iowa Territory 
This is to show that 1 Green Hill have this day sold sold and 
■conveyed a certain Claim of land to Christopher Gove for the 
sum of Fifteen Dollars. The said Claim beeing North of and 
joining of the said Green Hills Claim and also the same claim 
that I Bought of James Walding whereunto I have set my 
hand and seal, this date 18 day of Febuary 1839. 
witness Presant X 

yamcs Hill Green . Hill [seal] 

handed in April 26th 1839. Deliverd 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel H IMcCrory for 
and in concideration of the sum of Three hundred & tifty 
Dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt of which is here by 
acknowledged have bargened «& sold & by these presants doe 



122 Johnson County Claim Association. 

quit claim sell & convey Unto Jesse Bowen all my right claim 
& demand in & to the following tract or parcel of land Lying 
& beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the 
same tract, or. claim of land beeing the west half of section 
Eighteen & the southwest quarter of section (7) seven Town 
ship 79 North Range 5 west of the fifth principal meridian ac- 
cording to a survey of Claims made by George Bumgardner 
given under my hand & seal this 2 day of May 1839 

Delivered Saml. H. McCrory [Seal] 

handed in May 3rd 1839. 

\J9\ 

Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Fellows of 
the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa for and in con- 
cideration of the sum of seventy' five Dollars to be paid on or 
before the 4 day of July next by Isaac. N. Sanders, of the 
County of of Louisa & Territory aforsaid the receipt of a Note 
of this date for the above amount is hereby acknowledged. I do 
hereby release and give a quit claim unto Isaac N Sanders of 
the County & Territor}^ aforsaid. all my right and title to the 
following described tract of land (to wit) beginning at the 
North East corner at a hickory Tree near the Iowa. River., 
from thence running south to a white oak Tree thence running 
west to a stake on the east line Olivia Curriers Claim thencC' 
running in a north west direction to a Birch Tree on the bank 
of Cleer Creek thence with the meanderings of said stream 
East to the mouth thence by the meanders of the Iowa River 
to the place of beginning in witness whereof I have hereunto* 
set my hand and seal this 8 day of may 1839 
Note Nathaniel Fellow^s [L S] 

The above Claim is known as Shaddocks claim and supposed 
to contain one half section of Land. 

attest Deleverd. 

y Bowan. 
handed in Ma}' 8. 1839 



Quit Claim Deeds. 123 

Know all men b}- these presants that I William. C. Massey 
of Johnson County and Territory of Iowa in concideration of 
One Hundred Dollars to be paid by Nathaniel Fellows of the 
County & Territory aforsaid the receipt where of I doe here- 
by acknowledt^e have released and quit claimed unto the said 
NiUhaniel Fellows all my ri<^ht and title to the following 
described tract of land (Towit) 

beginning at the North East corner at a Hickory Tree thence 
running south to a white Oak tree thence running west 
k) a stake of the East line of Olivia Curriers claim thence 
running North west to a birch tree on the bank of Cleer 
Creek, ihence with the meanders of Clear Creek to its mouth 
Thence down the Iowa River to the place of beginning the 
above described Tract is known as a claim made by Millins 
F Shattuck and is supposed to contain Three Hundred and 
Twentv acres. In witness whereof I have here unto set my 
hand and seal this day of April 25. 1S39. 
handed in May Sth 1839. William. C. Massev.. 



Know all men by these presants that I Elijah Hilton for and 
in concideration of the sum of One hundred & seventy five 
Dollars, to me in hand paid the receipt of which is here by 
acknowledged have bargened and sold & for ever quit claim 
unto John Kight all my right Title claim & demand in and to 
the Following tract or claim of land lying and beeing in the- 
count^" of Johnson & Territory of Iowa, and described and 
Known as follows, the same beeing the the N W quarter of 
section Twelve (12) & the North west quarter of section 
Thirteen Town 79 N R 6 W of the fifth principal meridian- 
according to a survey had of Claims given under my hand & 
seal this 4 day of May 1839. Elijah. Hilton 

handed in May 6th 1839. Deliver 

For and in concideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars; 



124 Johnson County Claim Association. 

to me in hand received I assi^cn the within deed to I. N. 

Sanders. June 6th 1839. 

Witness 

David. Cox Deliverd John Kight 

This indenture made this 4 day of May in the year 1839 b^" 
tween Jesse McCart of the County of Johnson & Territor}- of 
Iowa of the One part and David Switzer of the county and 
Territory aforsaid of the other part witnesseth that the party 
of the first part hath this day sold released and quit claimed 
and by these presants doth sell release and quit claim unto 
the said David Switzer his heirs and assigns all his right title 
and claim to the following described tract or parcel of land 
situated in the County aforsaid and designated as follows, be- 
ginning on the bluff at a small black Oak Tree on the south 
side of Cleer Creek and adjoining the west line of John 
Hakins claim thence north one mile to a Stake thence west 
about three fourths of a mile to a Stake and east Line of 
Briant Denis' Claim thence south one mile to a Stake thence 
east to the place of beginning containing four hundred acres 
more or less to have and hold the said tract of land and all 
my right and title there to In witness whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and seal this date above 

Attest Jesse McCart | Seal] 

Pleasant Harris. 
handed in May 6.. 

^At this place in t/ie orio-inal viannscript the niinutcs of the 
meetings {see pp. i'/-22^ of the Claim Association are found 
inserted hetzueen pages 2 1 and 22. It is possible, that, lyeing 
detached, they zvere subsequently pasted in this ■unnatural place.^ 

\M 

Know all men by these presants that we Green Hill and 
Scian Hill for and in concideration of the sum of one hundred 



Quit Ci.aim Deeds. * 125 

and sixty Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged have granted bargened & sold and b}- 
these presants doe for ever sell and quit Claim unto William 
H Downey the following described tract or claim of land 
lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territoiy of 
Iowa the same beeing the North west quarter of section live 
Township seventy nine North Range hve west and the East 
half of the south East quarter of section Thirty one Town- 
ship 80 North Range live west of the fifth principal meridian 
according to a survey of Claims made by Luke Douglass 
given under our hands and seals this 6 day of May 1839 

his 

Delivered Green x IIiee | Seal | 

mark 



SiAN. HiEL [seal] 



['J 



This Indenture made the 29 day of April 1839. between 
David Switzor of Johnson County and Territory of Iowa of 
the one part and Samuel Wesh of the same place of the other 
part, witness that the said David Switzor in concideration of 
the sum of Two hundred & fifty Dollars, to him in hand paid 
by the said Samuel Wesh the receipt where of is hereby 
acknowledged doth Quit claim sell and confirm unto the said 
Samuel Welch his heirs and assigns all the following de- 
scribed tract or parcel of land sitviated Lying and beeing on 
the East side of the Iowa River in the county and Territory 
aforsaid and bounded on the west by Robert Walker's claim 
and the Iowa River on the south by the claim of Mr Odell & 
running one mile from the River On the east by a line drawn 
due North & bounding part of the Distance on an 80 acre 
claim made by Robert Walker one mile to a section line then 
west bounding on Walkers claims by a straight line one mile 
to the place of beginning beeing and including all the claim 
Deeded by John Smith to David Switzor & also that tract or 
parcel of land. Deeded by the said John Smith to Enos 



126 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Cook, to have and to hold the same as aforsaid Described 
with Every part and parcel there of to the said Samuel 
Welch his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said David 
Switzer doth hereby relinquish all right and claim to the 
same and will for ever warrent and defend the said parcels of 
land against him and his heirs and none others in witness 
where of he has here unto signed his name and affixed his 
seal this day and year above written 
handed in May 6. D Switzer [Seal] 

[-'fl 

Know all men by these presants that I William Jones of the 
County of Johnson and Territor}^ of Iowa for and in concider- 
ation of the sum of fort}- Dollars the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged have bargened and sold and by these 
presants do Quit claim sell and convey all my right and claim 
unto Jsse Bowen to the following described tract or parcel of 
land Lying and beeing in the County of Johnson and Terri- 
tory of Iowa the same tract or claim of land beeing the west 
half of the N.W. qr of Sect, seven Township seventy nine 
North Range 5 west of the 5 Principal meridian according to 
a survey of claims made by George Bumgardner. given 
under m}- hand & seal this 9 day of May 1839. 

his 

Deliverd William X . Jones 

Attest "'^'^ 

David. B. Cox 
handed in May 9. 

For and in concideration of the sum of Forty Five Dollars, to 
me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 
I doe here by assign sell & convey unto William Wilson all my 
right title claim and demand in and to the with in claim Or 
parcel of Land given under my hand & seal this 18 da}' of 



Quit Ct.aim Deeds. 127 

May 1839. the same Land beeing the west half of section 30 

Town (80) Eight\' North Range five west. 

handed in May 18. Kijjam Hilton 

I The JoIkKi'/ii^' record appears in the crii^imil incnniscn'pt 
V?e/'C'ceu pus^rs 2§ a)id 26. and is mt inhered piior iio. | 

[//ol 

Know all men by these presants that I. William Sturgis for 
and in concideration of the Sum of Two hundred Dollars to 
me paid by John Sturgis the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged have bargened and do forever quit claim unto 
the said John Sturgis all my right and interest in and to the 
following described tract or claim of Land the same being the 
S. East quarter of Section fourteen Town seventy nine North 
Range Six west of the fifth principal meridian given under 

my hand and seal this the 9 day of March 1843 

handed in March 9th 1843 Wm Sturgis [seal] 

Y26\ 

This Indenture made this 18 da}' of May 1839 between Chris- 
topher Gove of the one part & Green hill of the other part 
witnesseth that the said Gove hath for the concideration of 
sixty Dollars bargened and sold and doth by these presants 
grant bargen and sell the following claim bounded as follows 
towit On the west and North by Green Hills Claim & on the 
south bv Jones Claim supposed to contain 320 acres May i8th 
1839 Christopher Gove 

handed in May 20. By Henry. Feekner 



This is to certify that I Christopher Gove have this day author- 
ised Henry Felkner of Johnson County Iowa Territory to sell 
(jr dispose of the following claims or tracts of land towit one 
half section lying east of E Ililtons Claim on Rappid Creek 
& joining on Green Hills claim on ths south & one half section 



128 Johnson County Claim Association. 

joining William Jones claim on the South and Green Hill on 

the North & west 

April 26th 1839 Christopher. Gove 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
for and in concideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars to 
me in hand paid by A D Stephen the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged I have bargened and sold and by these 
presants doe sell convey and for ever Quit Claim unto the 
said Andrew D Stephen all those tracts claims or parcels of 
land Lying and beeing in the county of Johnson & Territory 
of Iowa the same beeing known and described as follows — 
the south' East quarter of section three Town (79) sevent}- 
nine N R 6 west of the 5 principal meridian and the west 
half of the south west quarter of section two Township 79 N 
R. 6. west of the N West quarter of section fourteen Town 
seventy nine North Range six west, of the fifth principal meri- 
dian according to a survey had of Claims given under my 
hand and seal this 28 day of May One thousand Eight hun- 
dred & thirty nine Sami. Bumgardner [Seal] 
handed in May 28th 1839. 

Know all men by these presants that I. Samuel Colver of 
Green County State of Illinois have this day granted bargened 
and sold and by these presants do grant bargen sell and for 
ever quit claim unto John G Coleman of the County of John- 
son & Territory of Iowa all my right title interest and claim 
to a certain tract of land purchased of Joseph Stover in January 
last by the said Colver and Coleman for which the said Col- 
ver paid for Two thirds and the said Coleman one third and 
it is the two thirds part of said claim that Colver now sells 
and disposes of to the said Coleman Now the above mentioned 
claim was improved by Joseph Weaver and sold by him to 



Quit Claim Deeds. 129 

Joseph Stover and by said Stover to John G Coleman and Sam- 
uel Colver and said tract of Land is situated between the 
claims of Joseph Stover & that of William Morford and is 
bounded on the west by the Iowa River and on the East by 
Congress land or unsurveyed land Now the above description 
beeing deemed sufficient I the said Samuel Colver do relin- 
quish all mv title claim and interest to the above mentioned 
claim of land for the concideration of nine hundred and hft}- 
Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt where of is here bv 
acknowledged in witness where of I have here unto set my 
hand and seal to this Instrument on the day and date hrst 
above written Sa.^iuel Colver 

handed in May 29. 1839. 



Know x-Ml men by these presants that I Elijah Hilton for and 
in concideration of the sum of forty Dollars, to me in hand 
paid have bargened sold and qut claimed to Samuel B INIul- 
holland all my right title claim and interest to the South East 
quarter of Section Twenty six Township Eighty. Range six 
west the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged as witness 
my hand and seal this thirtieth (30) day of May A D 1839. 
handed in ist of June — Deliverd Elijah Hilton 

Know all men by these presants that I. S. B Mulholland for 
and in concideration of the sum of seventy Dollars to me in 
hand paid have bargened sold and quit claimed to Azariah 
Pinney all my right title claim and interest to the south East, 
quarter, of section Twenty (26) six. Township Eight North 
Range 6 west the receipt of which is. here by acknowledged 
as witness my hand and seal this istday of June 1839 
handed in June ist 1839 (Dtilivered) S. B. Mulholland 



130 Johnson County Claim Association. 

This Indenture made this 22 day of Ma}- in the year 1839. by 
and between Abner Wolcott of the county of Johnson and 
Territory of Iowa of the first part and Louis Ranzahn of the 
County and Territory aforsaid of the second part Witnesseth 
that the party of the first part for and in concideration of the 
sum of Two Hundred Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt 
where of the party of the first part doth hereby acknowledge 
hath bargened sold released and quit claimed and by these 
presants doth bargen sell release and quit claim unto the 
party of the second part all his right Title claim or interest to 
the following described Tract of land, situated in the county 
aforsaid and bounded as follows. Beginning about one half 
mile North of the school Section in Township 78 North, of 
Range Seven west, at a Stake standing at the east side of the 
the presant Plowd ground and on the North line of Peter 
Crums Claim thence west Three quarters of a Mile thence 
North one mile thence East three fourths of a mile thence 
south one mile to the place of beginning containing about 
four hundred acres to have and hold the said tract of Land 
and all the right Title and interest of the party of the first 
part to same and every part and parcel there of forever in 
witness where of the party of the first part hath here unto set 
his hand and seal the date above signed in the presants of 
Pleasant. Harris. A. Wolcott 

handed in June 1st. 

{30 \ 

Know all men by these presants that I David Cox for and in 
concideration of the sum of Eigh Dollars, to me in hand paid 
the receipt of which is here by acknowledged I doe here by 
bargen sell and for ever qut Claim to Thomas P Mulholland 
and Stephen Browm the following Tract claim or parcel of 
land Lying and beeing in the county of Johnson & Territory 
of Iowa and about 3 miles N. W. From Felkners and Myers 
mill commencinfr at the N W corner at a white Oak tree 



Quit Claim Deeds. 131 

and runniiii;' soulli about lialf a mile to a elm Tree then running 
east about half a male to a white Oak then running North 
about half a mile to a white Oak then west to the place of be- 
ginning containing something more than a quarter section 
given under my hand aiKl seal this 6 day of June 1839. 
handed in June 6th 1839 David. Cox [seal | 



Know x\ll men bv these presants that I Samuel il. McCrory 
for and in concideration of the siun of One hundred and fifty 
Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is here by ac- 
knowledged have granted bargened & sold and by these 
presants doe for ever quit claim unto Andrew. D. Stephen 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa all my right 
Title claim interest and demand, what ever as well in expect- 
ancy as in possession in and to the follow'ing claim Tract or 
parcel of land Lying and beeing in the Count}- of Johnson tS: 
Territory aforsaid the same beeing the One equal undivided 
half of the N E quarter of sect. Twenty Two Town Se\'enty 
nine North Range 6 west of the fifth principal meridian ac- 
cording to a survey had of claims by George Bumgardner 
given under m}- hand & seal this 10 day of June 1839 

Attest Saml FI McCrorv [seal] 

Sam/ B MulhoUaud 
S C Trozubridgc. 
handed in June loth 1839. 

This Indenture made this second day of Januar}' 1839 bt^^^^ t^t;'"" 
Samuel Bumgardner of Johnson County and Territory of Iowa 
of the one part and J G Morrow of the County of ISIuscatine 
of the Territory aforsaid of the other part Witnesseth that the 
said Samuel Bumgardner for and in concideration of the sum 
of fifty Dollars, to him in hand paid by the said J G Morrow, 
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargened 



132 Johnson County Claim Association. 

sold and quit claim deed given to the said Morrow to a certain 
tract of Land claimed by him described as follows, beeing the 
south East quarter of Section Ten (10) Town 79 N R 6 west 
and the south West quarter of section Eleven Town 79 N R. 
6. W. beeing one mile and a half from the Town line of Na- 
poleon bounded on the west by the Iowa River the said Bum- 
gardner for and in concideration of the amount of money paid 
is also to build the said Morrow upon said claim a House of 
the following dimensions Viz sixteen by 14 Feet wide to be 
put up and covered in a substantial manner with Doors & 
windows said House to be finished by the 16 day of March A 
D 1839. witness our hands and seals this 2 day of January 1839. 

his 

witness Samuel x Bumgardner [seal] 
Philif. Clark "^^''^ 

A. D. Stephen J G Morrow^ [seal] 
handed in June 12th. 1839. 



Lj-' 



Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
tor and in concideration of the Sum of fifty Dollars to me in 
hand paid by Samuel B Mulholland & Thomas P Mulholland 
the receipt of which is here by acknowledged have have bar- 
gened and sold and by these presants do forever quit claim unto 
the said Saml. B. Mulholland and Thomas P Mulholland the 
following tract claim or parcel of land Lying and beeing in the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing the 
N. E. qr of Section One Town Seventy Nine North Range 
six west of the fifth principal meridian according to a survey 
had of Claims given under my hand & seal this 17 day of June 
1839. (Delivered) 

handed in June 17. Samuel Bumgardner | seal] 



Quit Claim Deeds. 133 

Know all men by these presants that I Henry G. Reddout. 
for and in concideration of the sum of Forty Dollars to me in 
hand paid by Samuel Bumgardner the receipt of which is 
here by acknowledged doe hereby sell convey release and 
forever Qut claim unto the said Samuel Bumirardner. all mv 
claim right &. Title what ever in & to the following claim 
tract or parcel of land Lying and beeing in the County of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing the N E qr of 
sect. Three Town 79. N R 6 west & the N E quarter of sec- 
tion Twenty Five Town 79 N. R. 6 west according to a sur- 
vey had of Claims given under m}- hand & seal this 18 da\' of 
June 1839. Henry G Reddout [seal] 

handed in June 1 8th 1839. 

\JJ] 

Know All men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
for and in concideration of the sum of Sevent}- five Dollars, to 
me in hand paid by William Sturges the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged I have bargened sold & by these pres- 
■ants do for ever Quit claim unto the said William Sturges all 
my. right title claim and demand whatever in and to the fol- 
lowing Claim Tract, or parcel of land Lying & beeing in the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing the 
N. E. qr of section Twenty Three Town seventy Nine 
North R 6 west of the tifth principal meridian according to a 
survey had of Claims given under my hand & Seal this 19 
day of June 1839 Samueu. Bumgardner j seal! 

handed in June 19th 1839. Delivered 



Know all men by these presants that 1 Samuel C. Trowbridf'-e 
ior and in concideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars 
to me in hand paid by George G Oyler & John Horner the 
receipt of which is hereby by acknowledged. I doe here bv bar- 



134 Johnson County Claim Association. 

gen sell and by these presants have bargened and for ever 
quit Claimed unto the said George G Oyler & John Horner 
the following Tract claim or parcel of land Lying & beeing 
in the County of Johnson & Territoiy of Iowa the same bee- 
ing the South west qr of Section Twelve and the South west 
quarter of Section Thirteen Tow^n seventy nine N R 6. W. 5. 
P. M. according to a survey had of Claims this Said Samuel 
C Trowbridge warrents and defends the title to the above 
claim or parcel of land against the claims up to this date given 
under my hand and seal this 6 day of July 1839. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^• 
Trowbridge has reserved the one half of the Crop on said 
Claim & it is agreed that the said Trowbridge is to have the 
East half of said Crop adjoining on to McCrory. 

attest Delivered 

Sa//il. H. MrCrory Samuel. C. Trowbridge [seal] 



[J4_ 



This quit Claim Deed made this 5 day of July A D 1839 ^'^'^^" 
nesseth that John Morris of the County of Johnson and Ter- 
ritory of Iowa of the first part has this day sold and quit 
Claimed to John Parrott of the County and Territory aforsaid 
a certain tract or claim in and to a certain parcel of land for 
the sum of seventy five Dollars, paid to me by the said John 
Parrott of the second part the receipt of which is here by ac- 
knowledged for and in concideration of the said sum of money 
I doe hereby convey and confirm all my right title claim and 
demand as well in expectancy as possession in and to the fol+ 
lowing described lands lying in the County & Territoiy above 
named and known as the west half the south west % of sect 
9 T 79 N. R 5 west also the N. y^.N E % of S. 8 T. 79. N 
R 5 W. also. 80 acres Lying due North of said lot. number 
not known also (160) one hundred and sixty acres prairie ad- 
joining section sixteen & bounded, on the west side by Mr 
Shoups Claim and has a furrow ploughed around said Tract. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 135 

makinj^ in all live Eighty acre lots claimed and recorded b}- me 
given under my hand and seal this day first above written. 

witness 
yo/i)i. S/ioKp. Delvd John MoKKisJunr | seal] 

Elijah. Hurley. (handed in 8 of July 1839.) 

W >4. N W. 14: S. 22. T. 79. R 5 } 
E >^ N. E i^. S. 21. •• '• " 5 ( 
J Parrott. 



This Quit Claim deed made this 5 day of July A, D. 1839. 
witness that William Jones of the first part has this day sold 
and quit claimed to John Parrott of the second part boath 
parties of the County of Johnson & Tei"ritory of Iowa, a cer- 
tain tract or claim in and to a certain parcel of Land for the sum 
of Twenty five Dollars, paid to me by the said John Parrott of 
the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 
for and in concideration of said sum of money I doe hereby 
convey and confirm unto the said John Parrott all my right 
title claim and demand as well in expectancy as in possession 
in and to the following described lands lying and beeing in the 
County & Territory aforsaid & Known as the South half of the 
N E qr. of Section Eight. Township seventy nine North 
Range ^\<^ west of the fifth principal meridian given under my 
hand & seal this day and date above written 

his 

witness X 

yohii Shoiip (handed in July 8th 1839) ^^'I'^i^i-^^i Jones 
E Hurley. Del ^ "'"''^ 

\35\ 

Iowa Territory Johnson County the 3 of July 1839. 
Know all men by these presants that J G Coleman for and in 
concideration of the sum of fifty five Dollars, to me in hand 
paid by Henry Crestler the receipt of which is here by ac- 
knowledged, have granted and sold unto the said Crestler all 



136 Johnson County Claim Association. 

my right title interest and claim belonging to a certain parcel 
■of land on old mans Creek one claim which was made by 
Wolcotfor the said John G Coleman about the month of Feb- 
uary or March last & bounded as per record of said claim it 
beeing the one undivided half of said claim & I J G Coleman 
do warrent. & defend from all claims claiming under me imto 
the said Crestler except the claims of the united States 
Signed in the presence of John. G. Coleman 

her 

Rachel x Morford. 

mark ' 

handed in July 17th 1839 



This quit claim deed made this ninth day of July one Thou- 
sand Eight hundred and thirty nine witnesseth that Elijah 
Hurley of the first part, has this day sold and quit claimed 
to Morgan Haden of the second part boath parties of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa a certain tract or 
claim in and to a certain parcel of Land for the sum of fifty 
Dollars, paid to me by the said Morgan Haden of the second 
part the receipt of which I doe hereby acknowledge for and 
in concideration of said sum of money. I doe hereby convey 
and confirm unto the said Morgan Haden all my right title 
claim and demand as well in expectancy as in possession in 
and to the following described lands Lying in the county 
aforsaid beeing situated two miles and a half or three miles. 
N.E. of Wm Jones containing three quarters of a section 
bounded on the south by L Douglass on the E by a certain 
Slough on the North by Cyrus Sanders, claim On the west 
by land that is yet unclaimed given under my hand & seal 
this day and date above written 

witness Elijah Hurley, 

James Haden 
handed in Augst 26th 1839. 



Quit Claim Deeds. 137 

[36 \ 

Know all men by these presants that I Henry G Reddout 
have this day sold all ni}- right and title to a claim or parcel 
of Land to Silas S Swan in and of the County of Johnson. 
Territory of Iowa said Land is bounded as follows to wit, 

East and North by land claimed b\' 
Hadens west by Iowa River and South by Green and Hay- 
den Containinu^ one Quarter section of land and I doe hereby 
in concideration and for the sum of Twenty live Dollars to me 
in hand paid In' said Silas sell make over and transfer to him 
his Heirs and assit^ns all my right to said Lands 

Given under my hand and 
seal this 11 day of August 1839 
handed in by Reddout at Iowa City 

August 23rd 1839 Henrv G Reddout. | S E A L j 



Know all men by these presants that I Alexander McBaker 
for and in concideration of tifty Dollars to me in hand paid 
have bargened & sold quit Claimed unto E. K. Morse and 
•Georcre Sha<jle\' all m^• rio-ht title and interest to that tract or 
parcel of land Known and situated as follows in Johnson 
County Iowa Territory beginning at a Stake supposed to be 
on the W. Line of of the N. W. qr of Sect 19. T 80 N. R 5 
W thence East 240 poles to a Stake thence North 240 poles 
to a large white oak thence west 240 poles to three white 
•oaks on the west Bank of a large Slue thence south 240 poles 
•down the west side of said Slew to the place of beginning 
given under my hand & seal this 24 day of November 1839 
handed in 24 of September Alexander McBaker 

\37] 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Bumgardner 
for and in concideration of the sum of one hundred and forty 
live Dollars to me in hand paid by Francis Kerr the receipt 



13^ Johnson County Claim Association. 

of which is here by. acknowledged I have this day bargened 
and sold and by these presants do quit claim and forever 
release and convey all my right and title in and to the follow- 
ing claim or tract of land Lying and beeing in the County of 
Johnson and Territory of Iowa the same beeing the East half 
of the. N. W. qr. of Sect, one Town 79. N. R. 6. west & the 
East, half of the south west qr of Sect 36. Town 80 North 
Range 6 west given under my hand and seal this 26. day of 
September 1S39. 

Test. Delivered 

E K Morse. Samuel Bumgardner [L S] 

handed in September 26th 1839 

This Quit Claim Deed made this twenty fourth day of Oc- 
tober A D 1839 witnesseth that Luke Douglass of the County 
of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concideration of 
the sum of Eour hundred Dollars cash in hand paid to me the 
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day 
granted bargened sold and quit Claimed unto Oliver Lindley 
of Tazvvell County State of Illinois all my right title interest 
and expectancy unto a certain tract of Land the same beeing 
and Lying in the County & Territory aforsaid to wit the 
North west quarter of Section Two in Township seventy nine- 
North & Range six west of the tifth principal meridian which, 
title is hereby warrented and defended against all claims and 
titles except the title of the United States given under my 
hand and seal this twenty fourth day of October, A D 1839.. 
Delivered in the presants 

of C L Allen Luke Douglass [Seal | 

J E G Naylor 
Handed in Oct 24th Delivered 

Know all men by these presants that I Robert Small for and 
in cgncideration of the sum of forty Dollars to me in hand paid 



Quit Ci.aim Deeds. 139 

the receipt of w hich I do hereby acknowledge have bargened 
sold and forever quit claimed unto William B Snyder all my 
right title interest estate and demand what ever to all those 
certain tracts or parcels of land known as the North half of the 
N E qr. of Sect 31. and the N Half of the N W. qr of Sect 
32. Town 79 N R 5 W. of the principal meridian against the 
claim or claims of all persons except the United States I will 
for ever warrent and defend to this date signed seal and deliv- 
ered this the 25 day of October A D 1839. 
The presants of handed in ( Robert Small 

W/icfcii C/iase October 25th 1839 ^ 



Know all men by these presants that I David Odell for and in 
concideration of the sum of five Dollars to me in hand paid 
by Anthony B. Bogs I have this day bargened and sold & by 
these presants doe for ever quit claim to the said Bogs the 
following claim or tract of land Lying and beeing in the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing the 
N E qr of Sect 26. Town 80 N R 6 west «& the N E qr. of 
Sect 23. Town 80 N R 6 west given under my hand and seal 
this 2 day of October 1839. David Odele [L S] 

handed Octo. 29. 1839. 

Know all men bv these presants that 1 Isaiah P Hamilton- 
have this day bargened sold released by Quit claim Deed 
unto Henry Reddout of the County of Johnson and Territory 
of Iowa all my right title & interest in a Certain claim of 
Timber suposed to be in section (No 3 Three Towm 78.. 
Range six west Supposed to contain one hundred acres more 
or less it beeing the undivided half of a claim owned by Ham- 
ilton & Berryhill in company, said claim is bounded as follows 
to wat East by Jacob Stover claim west by John Gardner 
North by the south Line of Town 79. South East by the 



140 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Iowa River now for and in concideration of fifty Dollars to 
me in hand paid by the said Henry Reddout. I warrent and 
defend the above described claim against the claims of all but 
the United States and further agree that in dividing the said 
Claim that in dividing it the said Henry Reddout shall have 
the choice where unto I have this day signed my name and 
tixed my seal 
Octo 29th A D. 1839 Isaiah P HaiMilton [S L] 

In presants of 
Ala t /lias Laiicr handed Octo 30th 1839. 



Know all men by these presants that I William Wilson has 
this day bargened and sold & by these presants do for ever 
quit to John Kight the following claim tract or parcel of land 
for the sum of one hundred Dollars the receipt of which is 
here by acknowledged the same claim tract or parcel of Land 
lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territor}' of 
Iowa and beeing the one equal undivided half of the N W. 
qr of Sect 15. Town 79 N R 6 west of the fifth principal 
meridian given under my hand & seal this first day of 
November 1839 
handed in November ist. William Wilson [ Seal] 

Know all men by these presants that I x^ndrew D Stephen 
have this day bargened and sold and by these presants do for 
ever quit claim to William Willson the following tract or claim 
of land for the sum of four hundred Dollars to me in hand 
paid by the said Willson the receipt of which is hereby ac- 
knowledged the same tract or claim of Land Lying and beeing 
in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing 
the N. W. qr of sect 23. Town 79. N Range 6 west & the 
west half of the South west quarter or Sect two Town 79. N, 



Quit Claim Deeds, 141 

R. west of the fifth principal meridian given under my hand 

and seal this ist day of November 1839 

handed in November ist 1839. A D Stephen [S L | 

Know all men by these presants that I William Willson for 
and in concideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to me 
in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged I 
have bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit 
claim to Andrew D Stephen the following claim tract or parcel 
of land Lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Terri- 
tory of Iowa the same beeing the one Equal undivided half of 
the N. W. qr of Sect 15. Town 79. N. R. 6. west and the one 
Equal undivided half of the S. W. qr of Sect Twenty Three 
(23) Town 79 N. R. 6. west of the fifth principal meridian 
given under my hand and seal this ist day of November 1839. 
handed in November ist 1839. William Wilson [ Seal] 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Lovejov of 
the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa have this da}- 
for and in concideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars 
the receipt of which is here by acknowledged granted bar- 
gened and Quit Claimed and sold and by these presants do 
grant bargen Qut claim and sell unto Charles S Foster of the 
County and Territory aforsaid all my right title interest and 
expectancy unto a certain claim tract or parcel of land the 
same beeing and lying in the County and Territory aforsaid 
to wit the North Half of Section Seventeen (17) Town 
Seventy nine North (79) Range Six (6) west of the fifth (5) 
principal meridian which claim I agree to warrent and defend 
against all persons titles except the title of the United States 
In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my hand &; 
seal the first day of November A D. 1839 
yaiucs Waiiisly witness Samuel Lovejov [Seal] 

Handed in November 2nd 1839 



142 Johnson County Ci>aim Association. 

[43] 

Know all men by these presants that I Charles Jones for and 
in concideration of one hundred Dollars to me in hand paid 
by Theodore Jennings the receipt of which I do here by 
acknowledge I I have bargened and sold and bv these pres- 
ants doe forever quit claim to the said Jennings all my right 
and Title whatever to the following claim tract or parcel of 
land Lying and beeing in the County of Johnson and Terri- 
tory of Iowa situated about two and a half miles of where I 
now reside the same tract or parcel of land containing Three 
quarter sections the same beeing recorded by me as a claim 
the same beeing the southwest quart of Sect two & part of the 
N. W. qr. of Sect, two and the N W qr of Sect Eleven and 
part of the S E qr. of Sect (Two 2 all in Town 79 N R 5 W. 
of the fifth principal meridian given under my hand and seal 
this II. day of November. 1S39. Deliverd 

handed in Novemb 15th 1839. 

Charles x. Jones [Seal] 

mark 

[44] 

Know all men by these presants that we James George & 
Moro-an Hadens. for and in concideration of the sum of 
Three hundred and twenty Dollars to us in hand paid by 
Theodore Jennings the receipt of which we do hereby 
acknowledge, we have bargened and sold and by these 
presants do for ever quit claim to the said Jennings all our 
right title and appurtenances there unto belonging to the 
following claim tract or parcel of Land Lying and beeing in 
the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa situated about 
.six miles from Iowa City a little North of East the same tract 
beeing described as follows, commencing at a point on the 
Township line between 79. & 80 one mile west of a certain 
large white Oak Tree marked as a section Corner^ and bee- 

1 The government marks were often placed on trees. 



Quit Claim Dp:eds, 143 

inii" on L Douoiasses claim Runnin**; East until it Strikes 
Douglasses Claim thence North forty Rods thence running 
on Douglasses line until it strikes the Township I^inc again 
thence East to a point one mile from the aforsaid described 
white Oak Tree thence North half a mile thence west half a 
mile thence North Half a mile thence west a mile and a half, 
thence south to the place of beginning we warrent and 
defend all other Claims except Goverment at this time given 
under our hands and seals this 22 day of November 1S39 

witness Delivrd James Haidkn 

Daiiid y. Dnzal. Geor(;e Haiden [Seal] 

handed in 14 of Decem 1839. Morgan Haiden 



I relinquish my right to all the abe descibed claim I purchased 
of the Haidens except what is embraced in the following lines. 
Viz. commencing half a mile west of the Sect corner, of 2. & 
3. 35. 34. and the Township line between. 79. & 80. N. thence 
E. to Douglasses Line then with Douglasses Line N. 40 Rods 
then E. with Douglasses line to the Township Line, then N 
5<( of a mile to a Stake then W .}{ M to a stake then south to 
the place of Beginning 
July 23rcl 1840 Theodore Jennings 

\45\ 

Johnson County \ 

Iowa Territory \ Know all men by these presants that 

I Alexander McBaker of Cedar County Iowa Territoiy for and 
in concideration of the sum of fifteen dollars, the receipt 
whereof I hereby acknowledge do quit Claim bargen sell and 
transfer unto Cyrus Sanders, of Johnson County Iowa Terri- 
tory all my right title interest and claim in and to the following 
described claim tract of Land or claim (Viz) the N. W. 
quarter of Sect 19. Town 80 N R 5 west of the fifth principal 



144 Johnson County Claim Association. 

meridian in witness where of I have here unto set my hand & 

seal this the 12 day of June A D 1839 — 

Henry Felhncr Alexander Mc Baker [Seal] 

Eli Jfyers. Delivered 

handed in 

January 6th 1840 



Know all men by these presants that I George Bumgardner 
Administrator of Samuel Bumgardner Deed, has this day 
bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit claim 
unto Matthew Tenick the following claim Tract or parcel of 
Land lying &. beeing in the County of Johnson and Territory 
of Iowa the same tract or parcel of land beeing the N E 
quarter of Section Twenty five Ton 79 N R 6 W of the 5* 
principal meridian for the sum of twenty six Dollars to me in 
hand paid by the said Matthew Tenick the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged against the claims of all persons except 
the United States I warrent and defend the above claim up to 
this date given under m}^ hand and seal this seventh day of 
January 1840 

Test Delivered George Bumgardner [Seal] 

^S" H McCrory (handed in the 7 of Januv 1840) 

[46] 

Know all men by these presants. that I George Bumgardner 
Administrator of Samuel Bumgardner Deed, has this day 
bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit claim 
unto John Reed the following claim tract or parcel of Land 
lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of 
Iowa the same tract or parcel of land bounded as follows On 
the west by the Iowa River on the South Wm Willson claim 
On the East by Henry G Reddouts. Claim supposed to contain 
one quarter Section the above claim beeing registered by 
Samuel Bumgardner Deed, the 18 day of June 1839 for the 



Quit Claim Deeds. 145. 

sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by the said George 
Reed the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged against the 
claims of all persons except the United States I warrent and 
defend the above claim up to this date given under my hand 
& seal this the 7 day of January 1840 

Test George Bumgardner [Seal] 

S. IT. McCrory (handed in Jany 7th 1840) 



Know all men by these presants that I William Willson for 
and in concideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars to me in 
hand paid by Henry G Reddout the receipt of which is here- 
by acknowledged I have bargened and sold to the said Henry 
G Reddout and by these presants do for ever quit claim and 
confirm unto the said Reddout the following claim tract or 
parcel of Land Lying and beeing in the County of Johnson 
& Territory of Iowa the same beeing the N. W. qr of Sect 
One Town (78) seventy Eight North Range Six west of the 
fifth principal meridian given under my hand and seal this 29 
day of October 1839 Wm Wilson [L S] 

handed in January 7th 1840 

This quit Claim Deed made and concluded this thirteenth day 
of January A. D. 1840 witnesseth that I Samuel. B. JNIulhol- 
land of the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa have 
this day granted bargened and sold unto Charles L Allen of 
the County and Territory aforsaid and for and in concider- 
ation of the sum of sixty four Dollars and fift}- cents cash in 
hand to me paid do grant bargen sell and convey unto said 
Allen all my right title interest and expectancy unto a cer- 
tain tract of land the same beeing and Lying in the County 
and Territory aforsaid and described as follows to wit the 
East half of the North west quarter of section Three (3) in 



146 Johnson County Claim Association. 

Township (79) seventy nine North and Range six (6) west 
of the fifth principal meridian which claim I agree to war- 
rent and defend against all titles except the title of the 
United States up to this date Given under my hand & seal 
this da}' and date above mentioned 

Ltikc Douo-Jass S. B. Muliioli.and [Seal] 

handed in January 18th 1840 Delivered 



Know all men by these presants that I Allen Baxter has this 
day bargened and sold and by these presants do forever quit 
claim unto Robert Hutchinson the following claim tract or 
parcel of land for the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid 
by the said Hutchinson the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged the same tract or parcel of land lying and bee- 
ing in the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa the same 
tract or parcel of land embracing all that part of my claim as 
recorded that lyes on Section nine and all that part of my 
claim as recorded that is on section Three on the west side of 
the Iowa River in 79 N Range 6 west of the fifth principal 
meridian given under my hand and seal this 25 day of Jan- 
uary 1840 
handed in January 29th Allen. Baxter [seal] 

Know all men by these presants that I Walter Clark has this 
day bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit 
claim unto Charles C Morgan the following claim tract or 
parcel of land for the sum of fifty two Dollars, to me in hand 
paid by the said Morgan the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged the same tract or parcel of land lying and bee- 
ing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa Known 
& described as the south Half of section seventeen (17) 
Town seventy nine North (79) Range (6) Six west of the 



Quit Claim Deeds. 147 

llfth principal meridian given under my hand & seal this 23 
day of January 1840 

Attest Walter Clark — -[Seal] 

F M Irish 
handed in Januar\- 27th 1840 

l>P] 

Know all men by these presants that I William H Downey 
do constitute and appoint Green Hill of Johnson County Iowa 
Territor}' my lawfull attorney to sell and dispose of the fol- 
lowing described property Viz a claim of land lying and bee- 
ing in the Count}' of Johnson and Territor}' of Iowa the same 
beeing the N. W. quarter of Section five Town 79 N R 5 
west and the East half of the South East quarter of section 
Thirty one (31) Town Eight}- (80) North R live west of 
the fifth principal meridian *S: authorize said Green Hill to 
make a sufficient title to said land as if it had been done by 
myself this 26 day of Ma}' 1839. 

W>[. H. DOWNEV 

handed in for Record Januar}- 28th 1840. 



Know all men by these presants that I Samuel B. Mulholland 
have bargened and sold & b}' these presants do for ever quit 
Claim unto Morgan Haiden the following claim of land lying 
and beeing in the County of Johnson &. Territory of Iowa 
for the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of 
which is here by Acknow^ledged the same claim or tract of 
land beeing the one equal undivided half of the south west 
(.juarter of Section Twenty Three (23) Township Seventv 
nine North (79) range six w'est of the 5 principal meridian 
given under my hand and seal tliis 18 day of Januarv A I) 
1840 
handed in Febuary 3rd 1840 S. B. Mulholland [Seal] 



148 Johnson County Claim Association. 

[SO] 

Know all men by these presants that I Henry G Reddout for 
and in concideration of the sum of Twenty live Dollars to me 
in hand paid by Samuel B Mulholland the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged I have this day bargened & sold & by 
these presants do for ever quit claim release & confirm unto 
the said Mulholland the following claim tract or parcel of 
land lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory 
of Iowa the Same beeing the N. W qr of Section Three 
I'own Seventy nine North Range Six west of the fifth princi- 
pal Meridian given under my hand and seal this 30 day of 
October 1839. 

Test Henry G Reddout [Seal] 

Sanil. H. McCrory 
handed in Febuary 3rd 1840 



Know all men by these presants that I William Sturges of the 
County of Johnson «& Territory of Iowa of the first part for 
the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by Samuel B Mul- 
holland of the same place of the second part the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargened & sold 
and by these presants do for ever quit claim to said Samuel. 
B. Mulholland the following piece or parcel of Land Lying" 
and beeing in the County and Territory aforsaid the same 
beeing the East half of the South west quarter of Section two 
(2) Township Seventy Nine North Range Six west of the 
fifth principal Meridian given under my hand and seal this 19 
day of July 1839. William Sturgis [Seal] 

handed in Febuary 3rd 1840 



This qut claim deed made this 5 day of March 1839 witness- 
eth that Samuel Bumgardner has this day sold to John A 
Street a certain tract or parcel of land Lying and beeing in 



Quit Claim Deeds. 149 

the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa the same beeing 
the south East quarter of Section Two & the west half of the 
N W quarter of Section one Town Seventy nine N R 6 W 
of the fifth principal meridian I do hereby release convey 
and confirm unto the said John A Street all my right title 
claim and demand in and to the aforsaid lands for the sum of 
seventy five Dollars, to me in hand paid by the said John A 
Street the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged given 
under my hand & seal this day and date above written 
handed in Febuary 3rd 1840 

Saml Bumgardner I L S] 

Iowa City Johnson County January 3rd 1840 
Know all men by these presants that I David Cox has this day 
Granted bargened and sold and quit claimed to Francis 
Thompson a certain trat or parcel of land lying in Johnson 
County situated about 3^ miles N W. of F & Myers mill on 
Rapid Creek bounded on the East by E M Adams claim be- 
ginning at the S W corner of Adams claim on a white Oak 
Tree tree then running west about one half mile to another 
white Oak Tree thence N. about one quarter of a mile to 
another white Oak Tree then East about one half mile to an- 
other white Oak Tree thence south to the place of beginning 
supposed to contain about one quarter of a Section or one 
hundred & sixty acres for the concideration of fifteen Dollars 
said claim was made & recorded in the Johnson County claim 
association About the 18 day of mav last wdth the initials of 
my name on the corners w^hich claim I do warrent and defend 
from all others except the United States given under mv hand 
& seal this da}- and date above written 

Attest Delivrd F. D. Da\id Cox 

Jiobert McKcc \ , 1 j • t- 1 10 / 

^r 1 ■ T \ handed in rebuav 5th 1840 - 

iMathias leaner { ' ) 



150 Johnson County Ci.aim Association 

Iowa City Johnson County Febuary the 5 1840 
Know all men by these presants that 1 Francis Thompson of 
the above named place have this day granted bargened and 
sold & for ever Quit claimed to Walter Clark & Charles C 
Morgan a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Johnson 
County & situated about 3^ miles N W of Felkners & My- 
ers, mill on Rapid Creek and bounded on the East by E M 
Adams Claim beginning at the South west corner of Adams 
claim on a white Oak Tree thence running west about ^ mile 
to another white Oak tree then North about one quarter of a 
mile to another white Oak Tree thence East about one half 
mile to another white Oak tree thence South to the place of 
beginning supposed to contain one quarter section or one 
hundred & sixty acres for the concideration of thirty Dollars 
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 

continued 

[i-'J 

said Claim was made and recorded in the Johnson Count}' as- 
sociation about the 18 day of May 1839. with the initials of 
David Cox who made the claim on the corners now for the 
concideration above named I hereby warrent and defend the 
said claim from all others except the United States up to this 
date witness my hand and seal this fifth day of Febuary 1840 

attest Francis Thompson [seal] 

mn Black 
handed in Febuary 5th 184 



Know all men by these presants that I James Morgan & 
George Haiden for and in Concideration of the sum of One 
hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by Theodore Jennings the 
receipt of which we do hereby acknowledge have bargened 
and sold and by these presants do for ever quit claim unto the 
said Theodore Jennings all our right and Tittle whatever to a 



Quit Claim Deeds. 151 

certain claim tract or parcel of land lying and beeing in the 
county of Johnson & Territory of Iowa beeing the N W qr of 
Section Eight (8) and the East half of the North East quarter 
of Section Seven Township Seventy nine North Range 5 
West of the fifth principal meridian, the same beeing recorded 
by us as a claim made and we furthermore warrent and de- 
fend against all other claims except the government, at this 
time given nnder our hands and seals this 20 day of Decem- 
ber 1839 

Witness James Haiden [Seal] 

Henry. Iliinifhrcy — George Haiden [Seal] 

handed in Febuary 12th 1840 Morgan Haiden [Seal] 

V53\ 

Know all men by these presants that I John A Street for and 
in concideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars 
to me in hand paid by James & Morgan Haiden the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged have this day bargened and 
sold and by these presants do forever quit claim to the said 
James «& Morgan Haiden all of my right title and interest 
whatever to the following described claim tract or parcel of 
land 1} ing and beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory 
of Iowa the same beeing the west half of the N. W. quarter 
of Section One Township Seventy nine North Range (6 six) 
west of the fifth principal meridian and recorded by me as a 
claim and I furthermore warrent & defend against all other 
claims except government at this time given under my hand 
and seal this 10 day of Febuary 1840 

attest 
'Jolin ^fathc^vs^ John A Street [Seal] 

handed in Febuary 12th 1840 



Know all men by these presants that I Green & Sion Hill 
have this day bargened and sold & by these presants do for 
ever Release convey & quit claim unto John Matthews all 



152 Johnson County Claim Association. 

our ri<rht title claim & demand whatever in & to the follow- 
ing claim tract or parcel of land for the sum of One hundred 
& fifty Dollars, to us in hand paid by the said John Matthews 
the receipt of which we do here by acknowledge the same 
tract or parcel of land lying & beeing in the County of John- 
son & Territory of Iowa described & Known as follows, the 
South west quarter of Section six and all of the North West 
quarter of Section six except Twenty five Acres and fifty 
seven poles on the east side of said quarter as per survey 
made by Cyrus Sanders. & corners established according to 
his Survey in Township Seventy nine (79) North Range five 
(5) west of the fifth principal meridian given under our hands 
& seals this 15 day of Febuary 1840 
Test 

his 

Green x Hit.i. [Seal I 

mark 

S II McCrory Sion Hill [Seal] 

handed in Feby 15th 1840 



IsA 



Know all men by these presants that I William Felkner of 
the County of Kosciusko and State of Indiana have for the 
concideration of five Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of 
-which I doe hereby acknowledge bargened «& sold and by 
these presants grant bargen sell & quit claim unto J V Felk- 
ner all my right interest and claim in and to the following 
tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Johnson Iowa 
Territory namely the south half of the N. E. quarter of sec- 
tion Thirty six Town Eighty range six west in testimony 
whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this this 23 day of 
September 1839 William Felkner 

handed in Febuary 24th 1840 

Delvd 



Quit Ci.aim Deeds. 153 

Know all men by these presants that I Henry Felkner of John- 
son County Iowa Territory have for the concideration of tive 
Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby ac- 
knowledged hardened and sold and do by these presants grant 
bargen sell and quit claim unto Joseph V Felkner of the 
County & Territory aforsaid all m}- right interest and claim in 
cK: to the following tract or parcel of land Viz the N W qr of 
Sect 36 T 80 N Range 6 west in testimony where of I do 
hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 day of October 1839 
handed in Febuary 24th 1840 Delvd IIenrv Felkner 



This Indenture made this 16. day of November 1839 between 
Thomas Morrison of the Territory of Iowa & County of John- 
son of the first part & Alexander Abel of the County & Ter- 
ritory aforsaid of the second part witnesseth that the said party 
of the first part for and in concideration of the sum of thirty 
one Dollars in hand paid by the party of the second part the 
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged has given granted 
bargened sold remised released aliened & confirmed & by these 
presants does give grant bargain aell remise release alien and 
•confirm unto the said party of the second part to his heirs as- 
signs for ever the south half of section (9 ) nine range (6) 
^ix north west of the 5 principal meridian, together with all the 
singular the appurtinances there unto belonging to have & to 
ihold the same unto the said party of the second part his heirs 
& assigns & the said party of the first part does consent to 
warrent against previous claims the title to said premises 
against the claim of all and every person whatever except tiie 
claim of the United States in Testimony whereof the partv of 
the first part has set his hand & seal this day & year first 
above written Thomas M Moukison 

{ C S Foster I handed in 
witness ^ ^ -r, ,, , r 

J D Able ) Febuary 24th 1840 



^54 Johnson County Clai.^i Association. 

[ss] 

Articles of Agreement made and entered into this 17 day o- 
June 1839 by and between Stephen S Phelps of the County 
of Warren in the State of Illinois of the first part and Jacb H. 
Stover of the other part witnesseth that the said Stephen S' 
Phelps has this day bargened & sold unto the said Jacob H 
Stover all his right interest and claim in and to the trading 
House claim on the North side of the Iowa River lying im- 
mediatly on said River Known and designated as the trading 
House claim being the same on which Mr Wheten Chase 
now resides as Tennant together with the rent of twelve 
Bushels of Corn to the acre for Twenty acres & the same 
rent for the balance of the held provided it should have an 
average crop with said Twenty acres, but should it not turn 
out to be so good to pay in proportion to the crop said Crop 
to be delivered in the crib by the said Mr Chase & to be 
received b}' the said Mr Stover when ever called upon by the 
said Tenant Mr Chase for and in concideration of the sum of 
fifteen hvmdred Dollars. One thousand Dollars of which sum 
has been paid & the said Stover having executed his note for 
the payment of live hundred Dollars, on the first of March 
next, and the said Phelps agrees on the payment of said note 

to deduct, seven percent per annum interest for the same 

and the said Phelps further agrees on the payment of said 
note at maturity to give peacable possession of said claim in 
testimony whereof the said Phelps has hereunto set his hand 
& seal this day and date first above written 

Test 
y. B. Patterson Stephen S Phelps [Seal] 

handed in Febuary 26th 1840 

QUIT Claim Deed 

Know all men by these presants that I James Davis Adminis- 
trator of the Estate of John Gilbert late of Johnson County I 



Quit Claim Dp:eds. 155; 

T. Deed, have this day sold and quit chiimed as administrator 
of said Estate of Jonathan Harris of Johnson County I T. all 
the claim of the said John Gilbert to the undivided half of a. 
t|uarter section of land on which the trading House of said 
Gilbert Stands and also the timber claim of the said Gilbert 
which is oposite the above named quarter section upon which 
the said Trading House stands beeing on the west side of the 
Iowa River immediately on the River be the same more or 
less also the Balance of the Prairie quarter east of the first 
named tract on which the said Trading House stands on be the 
same more or less for the sum of One hundred & seventy five 
Dollars one half cash Down one half of the Balance in Three 
months and the other half in six months from this date John- 
son County I. T. June 14 1839 

James Davis Administrator 

For Value received I assign the with in Quit Claim Deed 

to Jacob H Stover Jonathan. Harris 

handed in ) 

Febuary. 26th 1S40 \ 

This indenture made and entered into this 15 day of May 
1839. bv and between James Davis of the County of Desmoin 
and Territory of Iowa of the first part and Jonathan Harris of 
the County of Johnson and same Territory of the second part 
witnesseth that the said Davis has this da}' sold unto the said 
Harris the undevided half of the following claim Viz. the un- 
divided half of one quarter section of land beeing the S. W. 
qr of Section 35 and at the intersection of the base line with 
the Iowa River and beeing the land on which the Indian Vil- 
lage recently stood & bounded on the west by the Iowa River 
& on the North by the boundery line which divided the lands 
of the United States from the lands of the Indians in what is 
called the Black Hawk purchase for the sum of four hundred 
Dollars to the said Davis in hand paid by the said Harris the^ 



15^ Johnson County Claim Association. 

receipt of which is here by acknowledged the said claim is the 
claim on w^hich John Gilbert late of Johnson County resided on 
& said Davis obtained his right to the undevided half of said 
claim of John Gilbert Deed. & now conveys said right to said 
Harris as above described done in Johnson County Iowa Ter- 
ritory on the day first above written 

attest James Davis 

William M Harris. 



For Value received I assign the with in Quit claim Deed 
to Jacob H Stover 

Jonathan Harris 



handed in 
Febuary 26 th. 1840 



i5S-\ 



Know all men by these presants that I S. C. Hastings for and 
in concideration of the sum of one Dollar to me in hand paid 
I have presented and sold to William B Snyder my claim 
near Felkners Mill containing three quarter sections of land 
this 27 day of Febuary A D 1840 S. C. Hastings 

handed in Febuary 28th 1840 



Know all men by these presants that I Stephen Brown for 
and in concideration of the sum of Thirty five Dollars to me 
in hand paid the receipt of which I do here by acknowledge 
I do hereby sell and for ever quit claim to Frederick Harter 
the west half of the following described peace of land as 
made by David Cox lying and beeing in the County of John- 
son and Territory of Iowa & about three miles N. W. from 
F & Myers Saw mill commencing at the N. W. corner on a 
white Oak Tree running west about half a mile to an elm tree 
then running South to a white oak tree then running East to 



Quit Claim Deeds. 157 

a white Oak tree then running to the place of beginning given 
under my hand & seal this 27 day of Febuary 1840 

his 

Stephen x Brown [Seal | 

mark 

in the presants of 
Philip Clark. 



handed in March 5th 1840 > 



Know all men by these presants that I Theodore Jennings for 
and in concideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to 
me in hand paid the receipt of which I do hereby acknowl- 
edge have bargened & sold and by these presants do for ever 
quit claim unto Samuel. S. White all of my. right and title 
whatsoever in and to a certain claim tract or parcel of land ly- 
ing & beeing in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa & 
the same beeing the N W quarter of Section Eigh & the East 
half of the N E quarter of Section Seven Township Seventy 
nine N. R 5 west of the fifth principal meridian given under 
my hand & seal this 24 day of Febuary 1840 

Theodore Jennings [seal] 
handed in March 6th 1840 

\59] 

This is to certify that I have sold to David Garard my inter- 
est in a claim of land in Iowa Iowa Territory. Johnson 
County Bought of Mr Trowbridge containing one hundred & 
sixty acres, for which I paid the sum of five hundred Dollars 

attest George. G. Ogler 

yo/m Horner 

handed in March 19th 1840 



Know all men by these presants that we Green and Cion 
Hill for our selves and as attorney for William H Downey do 



158 Johnson County Claim Association. 

this day bargen and sell & by these presants do for ever quit 
claim to A. R. Gardner the following claim tract or parcel of 
land for the sum of One hundred & Eighty Dollars to us in 
hand paid by the said Gardner the receipt of which is here 
by acknowledged the same tract or parcel of land lying and 
beeing in the County of Johnson & territory of Iowa known 
and described as follows, the N. W. qr of Sect (5) five Town 
(79) seventy nine north range five (5) west of the fifth prin- 
cipal meridian w^e warrent and defend the aforsaid claim or 
tract of land against the claim of all persons up to date except 
the government of the united States, given under our hands 
and seals this 11 da}^ of April One thousand Eight hundred 
& forty 

their 

attest Green & Cion Hill [Seal] 

.5. H. McCrory x 

mark 

Wm. H. Downey [Seal] 
handed in April nth 1840 B}- Green Hill 

[do] 

Iowa Territory April 15th 1840 

Know all men by these presants that I Thomas P Mulholland 
the party of the first part do sell to C »& B Henyan the party 
of the second part a certain tract of land lying on the North 
of a claim that is owned by E K Morse for the sum of thirty 
Eight Dollars, and warrent and defend it from all rights 
except the Government, it beeing one quarter of a Section 

attest T. P. MULHOLLANU 

yohn M Kidder (handed in April i6th 1840) 



This indenture made and entered in to this 16 day of April A 
D 1840 between Samuel B Mulholland & Thomas P Mulhol- 
land Johnson County Iowa Territory of the first part and 
John M Kidder of Muscatine County Iowa Territory of the 



Quit Claim Depids. 159 

second part, witnesseth that Samuel B Mulholiancl & Thomas 
P Mulholland for and in concideration of the sum of two hun- 
dred Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt where of we do 
here by acknowledge have this day bargened sold and forever 
quit claimed to the said John M Kidder all our rigiit title claim 
& demand whatever in and to a certain tract of land situated 
in the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa and described 
as follow^s- To wdt Bounded by Cyrus Sanders &. E. K Morse 
on the North & west by E M &. D. Adams & Brown & south 
}4 niile by John Adams & w^est half a mile from thence half 
East from thence one mile North to the place of beginning to 
have & to hold said tract or parcel of land with all the appur- 
tinances belonging unto John M Kidder his heirs and assigns 
for ever and the said S. B. &. T. P Mulholland for them 
selves their heirs executors & administrators will warrent and 
•defend the title to the said tract of land a<rainst them selves 
their heirs executors & administrators, and against all other 
claiments whatever up to this date in testimony whereof we 
have set our hands and seals this day & year above written, 
in the presants of | 

Giinhn Ihitchinson \ g, b. Mulholland 

Bradford Henyan V 

Asa Adams T. P. Mulholland [L S] 

handed in April nth 1840 I 



[d/] 



Know all men by these presants that I John Trout has this 
day bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit 
claim to John A Street the following claim Tract or parcel of 
land for the sum of Twenty live Dollars, to me in hand paid 
the receipt of which is here by acknowledged the same tract 
■or parcel of land Lying & beeing in the Count\- of Johnson & 
Territory of Iowa the same beeing the west half of section 
Thirty live (35) Town Eighty (80) North. Range six west 



i6o Johnson County Claim Association. 

of the fifth principal meridian given under my hand and seal 
this 14 day of April 1840 John Trout. [Seal] 

handed in April i8th 1840 



This is to certify that I. the undersigned has sold to Lewis 
Costley my right interest and claim to the following Described 
land Beeing the North half of the south east quarter of a 
Claim lately sold by. S. & T. P. Mulholland to John M Kidder 
for the sum of Thirty Three Dollars & Thirty Three cents 
the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged April i8th 
1840 

Witness handed in May ist. John. M. Kidder 

Cornclious Hcnyoii 
Will. P. Doty. 



Know all men by these presants that I George Bumgardner 
Administrator of Samuel Bumgardner Deed, has this day bar- 
gened and sold and by these presants do for ever quit claim 
unto Samuel C Trowbridge the following claim tract or par- 
cel of land Lying & beeing in the County of Johnson & Terri- 
tory of Iowa The same beeing the S W. qr of Sect i T 79- 
N R 6 west for the sum of Fifty one Dollars, to me in hand 
paid by the said Samuel C Trowbridge the receipt of which 
is here by acknowledged against the claims of all persons 
except the united States I warrent and defend the above claim 
up to date given under my hand & seal this seventh day of 
January 1840 George Bumgardner [Seal] 

Test handed in ] 

S. //. McCrory May loth 1840 S 

Y62\ 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel. B. Mulholland 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for & in concid- 



Quit Claim Deeds, i6i 

eration of The Sum of Fifty Dollars, the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged I do bargen sell and by these presants 
have bargened sold and conveyed unto William Sturges all my 
rio-ht title claim interest and demand, whatever in & to the 
following tract or parcel of Land Lying and beeing in the 
county of Johnson & Territor}- of Iowa The same beeing the 
South half of the East half of the North East quarter of Sect 
23. T 79. N Range 6 west of the fifth principal meridian the 
same containing 40 i\cres — given under my hand & seal this 
13 day of May 1840. S. B. jNIuliiolland [seal] 

handed in May 30th 1840 



Know all men by these presants that I John A Street have 
this day swaped or exchanged the following tract or parcel of 
Land with Henry G Reddout. Lying & beeing in the County 
of Johnson & Territorv of Iowa the same beeing the S. E qr 
of Section Two Town 79 N R. 6 W. of the tifth principal 
meridian I do hereby release convey and confirm unto the said 
Henr}^ G Reddout. all my right title claim and demand in and 
to the aforsaid Land for a certain tract or parcel of land as 
described in said Reddouts deed of Conveyance to me I here- 
by quit claim all my right in and to the above tract or parcel 
of Land to the aforsaid Henry. G. Reddout his heirs and as- 
signs given under my hand & seal this 12 day of June 1840 
handed in June 12th. 1840 John A Street [seal] 

This Indenture made this first day of June Eighteen hundred 
& fortv between Allen Baxter of the County of Johnson and 
Territory of Iowa of the one part and David Linley of the 
same place of the other part witnesseth that the said Allen 
Baxter for and in concideration of the sum of Twent}- Dollars 
to him in hand paid by the said Lindley the receipt whereof 
is here by acknowledged hath granted bargened and sold and 



i62 Johnson County Claim Association. 

by these presants doth grant bargen sell alien quit claiPxi & 
contirm unto the said David Lindley all that certain tract or 
parcel of Land contained in Section four Township seventy 
nine North & range six west Lying west of the Iowa River 
and all that part of the said Baxters claim contiguous to the 
said fraction of section four not previously sold, together with 
all and singular the improvements rights Libertys privaleges 
and appertenances there unto belonging or in any wise apper- 
taining also all the right title claim or demand whatever of 
him the said Allen Baxter to have and to hold the same as 
here bv granted & Sold unto the said David Lindley his heirs 
and assigns for ever in witness where of the said Allen Baxter 
has hereunto, set his hand & affixed his seal this day and year 
above written Allen Baxter [seal] 

sii^ned sealed & Delivered ) ^r^ jr. , 
*=■ - yVm. W a yd 

in the presence of. i 

handed in June 12th 1S40 

Know all men by these presants that I William Sturgs of the 
County of Johnson and Territory- of Iowa for and in concid- 
eration of the sum of fort}' Dollars, to me paid by S H 
McCrory & Samuel. C. Trowbridge have bargened sold and 
by these presants do for ever quit claim and release all my 
right and Title in and to the following tract or parcel of land 
unto the said S H McCrory «& S. C. Trowbridge, the same 
beeing the South west quarter of the South west quarter of 
Sect Eleven Township 79 N. R six 6 west of the fifth princi- 
pal meridian the same containing forty acres given under my 
hand this day and date this the 6 dav of July 1840 
handed in Juh' 6th 1840. Wm Sturgis 



Know all men by these presants that we Samuel H McCror^^ 
& Samuel. C. Trowbridge has this da}' bargened & sold & 



Quit Claim Dp:p:ds. 163 

by these presants do for ever quit claim unto William Hamil- 
ton the following claim tract or parcel of land the same bee- 
ing and King in the Count\- of Johnson & Territory of Iowa 
the same Known as the S. W. qr of the S. W cp- of Sect 
Eleven 79 N R 6 west of the fifth principal meridian con- 
taining forty acres for the Sum of Seventy live Dollars to us 
in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged 
given under our hands and seals this 6 day of July 1840. 

Saml H. McCrory [Seal] 
handed in Ju!\ 6th 1840. S. C. Trowdrid(;r [ Seal j 

Know all men by these presants that I Theodore Jennings 
for and in concideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty 
Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which I do hereby 
acknowledge have bargened and sold and do b}' these pres- 
ants for ever quit claim unto George Hepner of Desmoin 
County Iowa Territory all of my right & Title whatsoever in 
and to a certain tract claim or parcel of Land Lying and bee- 
ing in the County of Johnson Iowa Territor}- & the same bee- 
ing the North west quarter of Sect (10) Ten & the South 
west quarter of Sect (10) and the west half of the North 
East quarter of Section Ten. & the South half of the N. W. 
qr. of Section Four. Township seventy nine North. Range 
five west of the fifth principal meridian given under my hand 
t!v: seal Julv. 14th 1840 Theodork Jknnings | Seal] 

Iowa Territory f 

Johnson County \ Know all men b\' these presants that 1 
Cyrus Sanders of the County of Johnson Territory of Io\\a 
for and in concideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars to 
me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl- 
edge do qut claim bargen sell and Transferr unto William 
Jayne of the County of Johnson & Territory aforsaid the fol- 
lowing described tract of Land or Claim (Viz) Lying in the 



164 Johnson County Claim Association. 

County of Johnson Territory of Iowa beginning at a Stake in 
the Prairie about one half mile N. E. of a Grove Claimed by 
E Hurley & L Douglass thence North one M to a Stake 
thence East one half mile to a Stake then S. i M to a Stake 
near the N. E. extremity of a Linn Grove thence west % 
mile to the place of Beginning also 80 acres of Timber 
Lying one half mile west of the aforsaid claim & bounded by 
E Hurleys claim on the South said claim is distinctl}^ marked 
out and the initials C. S. marked on oak Trees at each cor- 
ner, wdth all the appurtenances there unto Belonging given 
under my hand and seal this the 5 day July one thousand 
Eight hundred & Forty. 

Test Cyrus [Sanders] 

S H McCrory handed in July 5th 1840 

Know all men by these presants that I Henry G Reddout. 
has this day bargened and sold released by quit claim Deed 
all my right and title and and Interest in and to a certain tract 
or parcel of land the same beeing the west half of Section No 
One Tow^n Seventy Eight North Range Six west of the fifth 
principal meridian in & for the concideration of the sum of 
sixty five Dollars to me in hand paid I. relinquish all my right, 
title and interest in & to said claim to Jacob H Stover his heirs 
or assigns Hereunto I set my hand & seal this 13 day of July 
1840 Henry G Reddout [seal] 

handed in July i8th 1840 



Know all men b}- these presants that we William Murdock 
and C C. Morgan have this day bargened and sold and by 
these presants do for ever quit Claim unto George Rossler 
the following claim tract or parcel of land lying South & south 
East of Hartsocks claim on Old mans Creek consisting of 
Prairie & Timber supposed to contain 6 quarter Sections 



Quit Claim Deeds. 165 

Known & recorded as the claim made by Murdock Moroan 
& Able & beeing the %. of said claim on the North of said 
Claim with the initals as named above on the Corners. Lying 
in Johnson County about Seven or 8 miles from Iowa City 
for the sum of sixty Eight Dollars & hfty cents cash in hand 
paid and 2 Barrels whisky the receipt of which is here by 
acknowledged witness our hands and seals this Twenty fifth 
day of July 1840 Wm Mukdock Seall 

handed in July 25th 1840 Charles. C. Morgan Seall 

I do hereby for value received transfer the with in claim to 
Walter Terrel of South w est qr. of Section Three & North of 
City Plat of Iowa. T.July 2nd 1840 Wesley. Jones 

handed in September 23rd 1840. 



For value received I do assign and transfer unto Walter Ter_ 
rel all my right title interest & claim of in and to the South 
west quarter of Section No. 3. in Township No. 79. North, 
and range No. 6. west lying immediately north of and adjoin- 
ing the City of Iowa July 2nd 1840 
handed in September 23rd 1840. \Valtj:r J^i tlkk 



Know all men by these presants that 1 John M Kidder of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa of the tirst pari and 
Gurdon Hutchinson of the same County and Territory of the- 
second part, witnesseth witnesseth that the party of the lirst 
part for and in concideration of the sum of sixty Dollars to me 
in hand paid the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge have 
this day bargened sold released and forever quit claimed and 
by these presants do grant bargen sell and forever quit claim 
unto Gurdon Hutchinson of the second part all m\ right and 
title and claim and demand whatever in & to the followinir 



i66 Johnson County Claim Association 

described lot of Ground or tract of land to wit the S. half of 

the S. E. qr of the Lot that the said Kidder Bought of S & 

Thomas P Mulholland in the County of Johnson & Territor}' 

of Iowa to have & to hold the said tract of land with all the 

appurtinances belonging unto the said Gurdon Hutchinson & 

to his heirs & assigns forever in testimony whereof I have here 

unto set my name & seal this i6 day of August 1840 

In presence of 

Enos I ( handed in ) j at t^ 

V loiiN. M. Kidder 
///// \ I August 1 8th 1840 \ -^ 



[6S] 

This quit claim deed made and & concluded this twenty 
Eight day of July A D 1840 witnesseth that I Luke Douglass 
of the County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa have this day 
granted bargened and sold & by by these presants do grant bar- 
gen sell Convey & quit claim unto J. G. Gilmore of the 
County and Territory aforsaid for and in concideration of the 
sum of fifty Dollars Cash in hand or its equivolent to me paid 
all my right title interest and expectancy to a certain claim 
tract or parcel of Land being situated in the Count}- & Terri- 
tory aforsaid and described as follows Lying principally on 
the North sid of Town Seventy Nine North & Range 5 west 
& Bounded on the N by the claim Known by the name of the 
Haiden Claim and the section corners of two Three thirty- 
four & Thirty live concentrating in the same and recorded by 
me as a claim the title to which I bind my self to convey clear 
of all incumberances up to this date in testimony where of I 
hereunto set my hand and seal this the day and date above 
mentioned signed and delivered in the presence of 
handed in 24th August 1840 Luke Douglass. [L S] 

For value received I assign the with in Deed to Theodore 
Jennings July 26th 1840 Joseph G Gillmore 

handed in August 24th 1840 



Quit Ci.-\k-\i Deeds. 167 

[69] 

Know all men by these presants that I Theodore Jennings 
for and in concideration of the sum of Seventy five Dollars, 
to me in hand paid the receipt of which I do hereby acknowl- 
edge have bargened & sold & by these presants do for ever 
c[nit claim unto John Cohick of the County of Johnson & Ter- 
ritory of Iowa all my right and title in and to a certain tract 
or parcel of Land Lying and beeing in the County & Terri- 
tory aforsaid & described as follows. Viz. the same beeing 
the claim formerly owned by Luke Douglass and the bounded 
on the North by the claim formerh' owned by the Haidens tS: 
on the South bv Jennings the same beeing the limber the 
prairie Lying East Joining the same the whole containing about 
two hundred & forty acres and I further warrent and defend 
against all other claims except goverment at present given 
under my hand antl seal this 28 da\ of Juh 1840 
handed in August 24th 1840 

Theodore. jENNiN'<i.s [Seal j 



This quit claim Deed made and concluded this 22 day of 
September 1840. witnesseth that I Charles L Allen of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of low have this day granted 
bargened and sold unto R. W. Dolbee of the County & Terri- 
tory aforsaid and for and in concideration of the sum of sev- 
enty Dollars cash in hand paid to me do grant bargen sell 
and convey unto the said K. W. Dolbee all my right title 
interest and expectancy unto a certain tract of Land the same 
beeing and King in the County & Territory aforsaid and de- 
scribed as follows to wit the E ^ of the. N. W. qr of Sect. 3. 
Town Se\enty nine North R 6 W 5 principal meridian which 
claim 1 agree to warrent and defend against all titles except 
the government of the United States up to this date given 
under my hand & seal this day & date above mentioned 

witness handed in | C. L. Allen. 

C. S. Foster Septem 22nd 1840 S 



i68 Johnson County Claim Association. 

[70] 

Know all men by these presants that I Stephen Brown of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of fifty Dollars to me paid b}- Samuel B Mul- 
holland and James Sutton have bargened and sold unto Sam- 
uel B Mulholland and James Sutton all my right title & inter- 
est in and to The following Claim or Tract of Land & The 
same beeing a claim I made in May 1839 containing one half 
section Lying on Turkey Creek & Bounded as follows Jewett 
on the East and Caner on The North. & Brown on the South 
and supposed to be Adams on the west.) given under my hand 
and seal this day and date This the second day of November 
1840 handed in Novem 4th. 

witness his 

George. S. Ham ft on. Stephen x Brown [Seal] 

mark 

Know all men by these presants that we Samuel B Mulholland 
and James Sutton of the County of Johnson & Territory of 
Iowa for and in concideration of the sum of ninety Dollars to 
me in hand paid by George S Hampton have this da}- bar- 
gened and sold unto the said George S Hampton all There 
right Title and interest in and to The following claim or Tract 
of Land situated in the County of Johnson, and Territory of 
Iowa on Turkey Creek containing one half section beeing a 
claim which Stephen Brown made in June 1839. and Bounded 
as follows. Towit bounded by Jewett on on The East, and Can- 
nons claim on The North and Browns Claim on the South and 
Adams on The west. To have and to hold The Same described 
Tract or Claim of Land together with its appurtinances unto 
the said George S Hampton his heirs and assigns. & The Said 
Samuel B Mulholland & James Sutton do hereby convenant to 
and with The Said George. S. Hampton that They will war- 
rent, and defend The said 

Carried Over 



Quit Claim Deeds. 169 

Continued from former page 

described Tract or parcel of Land against The Claim or 
claims of all and everry person or persons whatever pretend- 
ing to have any claim to the same up to This Time except 
The claim which The Government of The United States 
which They do not pretend to convey — In Testimony where 
of The Said Samuel B MulhoUand & James Sutton have Set 
There names and affixed There seals to These presants this 
3 da}' of November 1840 

Sa.muei. B. MuLiiOLLAND [Seal] 
And 
handed in November 4th James Sutton [Seal] 



Know all men by These presants that I William Sturgis for 
and in concideration of. the sum of one hundred dollars to 
me paid by John M Kidder the receipt of which is here by 
acknowledged I do bargen sell and for ever quit Claim unto 
John. M. Kidder all my right Title interest in and to The fol- 
lowing claim or parcel of Land The Same beeing a claim 
which I have previously made and had recorded on ihe reg- 
ister of claims of Johnson County and is situated on The 
Iowa River Commencing on The River about sixty Rods 
above The mouth of Turky Creek and running Three quar- 
ters of a mile East. Then S. y^ mile Then west to the River 
Then to the place of Beginning given under my hand and 
seal this the 12 day of November 1S40 
handed in Novem 19. 1840. Wm Stur(;is | Seal] 

Know all men by these presants that I David Lindley of The 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa do for and in Con- 
cideration of The sum of Three Hundred Dollars, to me in 



I/O Johnson County Claim Association. 

hand paid The Receipt where of is here by acknowledged' 
do grant bargen sell and by these presants quit claim and 
confirm unto John D Able his heirs and assigns. Adminis- 
trators or Executors all that certain tract or parcel of Land. 
Contained in Section four Town 79 N R 6 west Lying west 
of The Iowa River and all of that part of said Lindlys Claim 
Contiguous to the said fraction of Section four not previously 
sold to gether with all and singular The Improvements 
Rights Libertys and appertinances Thereunto belonging or 
in any wise appertaining also all the right title Claim or 
demand whatever of him the said David Lindly his heirs & 
assigns for ever 

In witness whereof the said David Lindley has hereunto set 
his hand and Seal This Twenty sixth day of November i840» 
signed seald and David Lindley [Seal] 

delivered in the presance 
of W McCorniick 
handed in Nov 27th. 1840 

V73\ 

Know all men by these presants that I Austin Cole of the 
County of Johnsoi,! & Territoiy of Iowa have this day bar- 
gened and sold unto John Flin of Iowa City and County afor- 
said the North half of Eighty Acres of Land that beeing the- 
w^est half of the South west quarter of Section No. Three & 
County aforsaid in Township 79. & Range 6 west & I the said 
Cole doth agree by these presants to warrent and defend Unto 
said Flin his heirs and assigns the Land as above described 
against all other claims except the General Government, and 
the said flin doth on his part, agree to pay the said Cole in con- 
cideration for the said Land fifty Dollars in good money Ten 
Dollars to be paid in hand and forty Dollars to be paid by the 
first of October Next, in concideration whereof I the said Cole 
doth this day quit Claim all my right title and interest unto the 
said Flin his heirs and assigns forever in Testimony whereof 



Quit Claim Deeds. 171 

I set mv hand and seal this 5 day of June in the year of our 
Lord 1840. 

witness Austin, Coee [Seal] 

C. J/. Priestley 

For value received. I do assign all my right claim and Deed 
over to Wesley Jones & Co Iowa City September 30th 1840 
handed in Decenib 12th 1840 J<^">>' Fein 

17/1 

This quit claim Deed made and concluded this 5 day of De- 
cember A D 1840 witnesseth that I Robert W. Dolbee of the 
Countv of Johnson and Territory of Iowa have this day granted 
bargened and sold unto Wesley Jones & Co. of the County 
and Territory aforsaid and for and in Concideration of the sum 
of one hvmdred Dollars cash in hand to me paid do grant bar- 
gen sell and convev unto the said Wesley Jones & Co. all my 
right title interest and Expectancy unto a certain tract of Land 
the same being and lying in the County and territory aforsaid 
and described as follows Viz The East half of the North w^est 
quarter of Section Three (3) in Township seventy, nine (79) 
North. Range six (6) west of the rifth 5 principal meridian 
which claim I agree to warrent and defend against all Titles 
except the title of the United States up to this date given under 
my hand and seal this day and date above mentioned 
Iowa Cit\- Decern 5th 1840 R. W. Dolbee [seal], 

handed in December. 12th 1840. 

[75 \ 

Know all men bv these presants that I John A Street of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa have for the concid- 
eration of one hundred Dollars, to me in hand paid the 
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged bargened sold c[uit 
claimed and released and do by these presants grant bargen 
quit claim release and sell imto C. S. Foster of the County & 



172 Johnson County CLyvni Association. 

Territory aforsaid all my right title interest and expectancy 
to the following tract of Land to Viz the North East quarter 
of Section Twenty six (26) Township Eighty N Range Six 
west of the fifth principal meridian and do hereby warrent 
and defend said claim up to this date against all claims 
except the claim of the United States In testimon}- whereof I 
have here unto set my hand and seal this 23. day of Novem- 
ber A D 1840. 

John A Street [Seal] 
handed in December 23rd 1840, 



Know all men by these presants that 
I John A Street of the County of Johnson and Territory of 
Iowa have and do by these presants sell Bargen grant quit 
Claim Remise & release unto Charles S Foster of the County 
& Territory aforsaid his heirs executors or assigns all my 
right title & interest and expectancy to a certain tract of 
Land Known and designated as the South West quarter of 
Sect Thirty five (35) Range Six (6) west of the principal 
meridian Town Eighty North — Lying immediately north of 
Iowa City and do hereby warrent and defend said Claim 
against any other claim except the claim of the United States 
up to this date in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed 
my hand and seal at Iowa City this 23 day of Decemb A D 
1840 
handed in Decern 23rd 1840. John A Street 

\76] 

This quit Claim deed made and concluded this sixteenth Day 
of December A D 1840 witnesseth that I Austin Cole of the 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa have this dav bar- 
gened and sold unto Thomas Cox of the County of Desmoin 
and Territory aforsaid and for in concideration of the sum of 
one Hundred & Twenty five Dollars, cash in hand to me paid 



Quit Claim Deeds. 173 

do grant bargen sell and convey to the said Thomas Cox all 
my right interest title and expectancy unto a certain tract of 
Land the same beeing and Lying in the County and Terri- 
tory aforsaid and described as follows to wit the west half of 
the North west quarter of Section Three (3) Township sev- 
enty nine (79) North and Range six (6) west of the 5 princi- 
pal meridian which claim I agree to warrent and defend 
against all Titles except the Title of the United States up to 
this date given under my hand and seal the day and date 
above mentioned. Austin Cole | Seal] 

Iowa City December i6lh 1840 

Test. 
Frd yoJnistou 
handed in January 23rd 1841. 



1// I 

This quit Claim Deed made and Concluded this Twenty lirst 
day of Januar}' A D 1841. witnesseth That I Thomas Cox of 
the County of Jackson & I'erritory of Iowa have this day 
granted bargened and sold unto Wesley Jones & Co. of the 
County of Johnson & Territory aforsaid and for in concider- 
ation of the sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars cash 
cash in hand to me paid do grant bargen sell and convey unto 
the said Wesley Jones & Co all my right interest and expect- 
ancy unto a certain Tract of Land the same beeing and Lying 
in the County and Territory aforsaid and described as follows 
to wit the west half of the North west quarter of Section 
Three (3) Township sevent}- nine North Range 6 west of 
the 5 principal meridian which claim I agree to warrent and 
defend against all titles except the Title of the United States 
up to this date given under my hand and seal this day and 
date above mentioned Thomas Cox 

Iowa City January 21. 1841. 

attest y S Kirkpairick 

handed in January 23rd 1841. 



174 Johnson Count v Claim Association. 

Know all men by these presants that I William Wilson has 
this day bargened and sold and by these presants do forever 
quit claim to Henry G Reddout the following claim tract or 
parcel of Land for a certain tract or parcel of land as described 
in said Reddouts Deed of Conveyance to me the said tract or 
parcel of Land beeing the West 3^ of Sect 30. T. 80 N R 5 
west of the 5 principal meridian given under my hand &: 
seal this 28 day of December 1840. 
handed in Febuarv ist 1841. Wm Wilson [SealJ 

[7<f] 

Be it Known that in concideration of one hundred Dollars 
paid cash in hand to me by John A Street I do hereby sell all 
my right and title and for ever quit claim to the following 
quarter Section of Land beginning at the N. W. Corner of of 
the % qr Sections bought by Kidder of Mulholland from 
thence running west 160 Rod from thence N 160 Rods from 
thence East 160 Rods from thence South 160 Rods at the 
place of beginning containing 160 acres given under my hand 
& seal this 30 day of. Januaiy 1841. Johnson County I. T. 
handed in Febuary ist 1841 — Pelf:g C Brown [L SJ 



This bargen made and entered into by the following parties 
Viz this day I James Williams has bargened and sold to Philo 
Costlv a certain claim lying on the E side of Rapid Creek 
boundrys of said claim as follows commencing at a white Oak 
tree standing about 80 Rods, below the upper forks of Rapid 
Creek thence running south ^ mile thence E i mile to a stake 
standing on the Prairie near 2 Trees, thence N yi mile to a 
stake thence W. i mile to the starting place — I the said Wil- 
liams agree and bind my self to defend, all rights & claims ex- 
cepting the claim of the general Government and also singular 
all rights claims & Interests to said claim for and in concider- 
ation of the sum of one hundred Dollars the receipt thereof I 



QiiT Claim Deeds. 175 

here in acknowledge said Williams agrees to put up a House 
and finish Except putting up the Chimney *S: dobing^ and also 
said Williams is to Haul out. Eight or Ten hundred rails all 
included for the receipt above mentioned 
Receipt. Johnson County. I. T.January 25. 1841 

Witness Jamics Williams [seal] 

Cornelius Hoi van 
handed in Febuary 3rd 1841 

For and in concideration of the sum of Eight}- Dollars to me 
in hand paid by Robert Smith I assign all my right title inter- 
est and claim in & to the above claim this 7 day of Ma}- 1842 
& I vvarrent and defend it against all claims except the gov- 
ernment of the U states up to this dale 

Test 
^' II McCrorv 



handed in j^ ^ 

FiiiLO CosTi>i:v 



May 7th 1842 

\79\ 

Know all men by these presants that we Theodorejennings & 
Joseph G Gillmore boath of Johnson County in the Territory 
of Iowa for and in concideration of the sum of One hundred 
and fifty Dollars, to us in hand paid the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged have bargened sold and do by these 
presants for ever quit claim to Silas Foster of the County and 
Territory aforsaid all our right title interest and claim with all 
the appurtinances there unto be longing to a certain parcel or 
tract of Land Lying and beeing situated in Township Eightv 
North and five west of the 5 principal meridian beeing about 
Six miles Eastwardly from Iowa City commencing at a point 
on the South, on the Township Line seperating 79 from 80. 
half a mile west from a stake where section 34. 35. 2 & 3. 
concentrates, running East until it strikes the Luke Douglass 
■claim thence North about forty Rods thence East on the Line 
•of said claim until it strikes the quarter section now owned by 

1 To paste mud hetw een the !ol;;>. 



176 Johnson County Ci.airi Association. 

Cohick thence North on said quarter untill it strikes the North 
Hne of said quarter thence East half a mile thence North half 
a mile then west half a mile South one fourth mile west j^ 
mile south j^ mile & west 34^ of a mile then south half a mile 
to the corners first mentioned Recorded by Theodore Jennings 
& purchased by him of the Haidens and embraced in there 
deed to the said Jennings which claim we warrent &. defend 
against all other claims except the government at this time 
given under our hands & seals this 27 day of March 1841. 
attest Theodore Jennings j Seal] 

jF^ A McCorniich Joseph G Gii.limore [Seal] 

handed in April ist 1841. 

{So-\ 

Know all men by these presants that I. Walter Butler has 
this day bargened and sold and by these presants do for ever 
quit claim to A I Willis the following claim tract or parcel 
Land for the sum of fifty Dollars cash in hand paid the 
Receipt of which is here by acknowledged the same tract or 
parcel of Land lying and beeing in the County of Johnson & 
Territory of Iowa the same beeing the one equal undivided 
half of the N. W. quarter of Section Two Town seventy nine 
North Range six (6) west of the fifth principal meridian and 
I do further warrent and defend the above claim against all 
claims except the government of the United States up to date 
given under my hand and seal this 19 day of March 1841 

Walter Butler [L. S.] 
handed in April 28th 1841 



Know all men by these presants that I Patrick Smith has this 
day bargened & sold & by these presants do for ever quit 
claim to Andrew T. McLewain the following claim Tract or 
parcel of land for the sum of seventy Dollars in hand paid 
the receipt of which is here by acknowledged, the same 



Quit Claim Deeds. 177 

Tract or parcel of land Lying & beeing in the Count}- of 
Johnson & Territory of Iowa & known as the S. W qr of 
Sect. 31. Town 80 N. R 5 west pr M. & I warrent & defend 
the above claim to the said A. T. McLewain against all 
claims except the Government of the United States up to this- 
date given under my hand & seal this 12 day of May 1841 
Test hi^ 

5 JI AfcCrory Patrick x Smith [L S] 
handed in May 12th 1S41 "''"'' 

YSi-\ 

Know all men by these presants that I Cyrus Sanders of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of Three hundred Dollars, to me in hand 
paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do quit 
claim bargen sell & Transfer unto David Ralston all my right 
title interest & claim in & to The following described Tract 
or parcel of Land Towit the North west quarter of Section 
19. Township 80 N. R 5 west of the 5 pr meridian The west 
half of the S. W. qr of Sect 19 T 80 N R 5 W 5 pr M 
together with its appurtinances and improvements there unto 
belonging the above described Tracts of Land are situated 
lying & beeing in the County of Johnson & Territor}- of 
Iowa on the waters of Sanders branch In witness where of 
I have here unto set my name and aflixed my seal this 2 
day of June 1841. 

(handed in June 4th 1841) 

Cyrus Sanders [Seal] 

Know all men by these presants that I Samuel Conloge of the 
County of Johnson Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of tifty Dollars, to me in hand paid the 
receipt of whereof is here by acknowledged have bargened 

6 sold and by these presants do grant bargen and sell to 
Lymon Dillon and his heirs & assigns for ever all my right 
title interest in law and equity or under the regulations 



178 Johnson Count v Claim Association. 

entered into by the settlers of the Territory of Iowa to the 
claim or improvements with all the appurtinances there unto 
belonging that I now reside on & have been residing on for 
the last twelve months situated in the County of Johnson 
Territory of Iowa and about seven miles North East of Iowa 
City to have & to hold the same with tlie improvements 
thereunto belonging hereby warrenting and defending the 
title to said premicies against all persons whatsoever except 
the government of the united states in Testimony where of I 
here unto set my hand & seal this 13 day of May 1840 
in the presants of 
R P Lozve Samuel Conlogue [Seal] 

Quit Claim Deed 

Know all men by these presants that we John D Able & Wil- 
liam Murdock of Johnson County Iowa Territory for and in 
concideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars sfood & 
lawful money of the United States to us in hand paid by Wil- 
liam Kemp of Washington County Ohio the receipt where of 
is hereby acknowledged have granted bargened and sold 
released and for ever quit claimed & by these presants do bar- 
gen sell release & quit claim & confirm unto said William 
Kemp his heirs executors Administrators and assigns all that 
parcel or tract of Claim of Land situate in section four in 
Township seventy nine North Range Six west being west of 
the Iowa River and also all that part of Able and Murdock 
claim contiguous to the said fraction of said section four sup- 
posed to contain Three Hundred Acres be the same more or 
less to have and to hold the above described parcel of claim 
of Land and every part and parcel there of unto the said Wil- 
liam Kemp his heirs executors administrators &C together 
with all and singular the rights librtys privaleges and immu- 
nities there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto 
the same & the John. D. Able and William Murdock will for 



Quit Claim Deeds. 179 

ever warrent and defend against the claim or claims of everry 
person or persons whatsoever claiming under or through the 
said John D Able and Wm Murdock. their heirs executors or 
Administrators and against the claim of every person or per- 
sons or persons whatsoever except the claim of the united 
States up to this date in witness where of we have this day 
the 5 of July A D. 1841 set our hand &; seals 
witness 

handed in ,- ^y^^ Murpock I L SI 

July 5 1841 ) '- ^ 

[83] 

Know all men by these presants that I John A Street of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concider- 
ation of the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid by Charles 
F Hardie of the County & Territory aforsaid have & by these 
presants do grant bargen sell and Convey & quit claim unto 
the Said Chas. F Hardie all my right title and interest in & 
to A certain tract peice or parcel of land lying bounded and 
beeing situated as follows to wit. lying & situated about three 
miles North from Iowa City in Johnson County bounded on 
the west and south by Lands claimed by John A Street on 
the East by Lands claimed by Charles Foster on & on the 
North by lands claimed by John Shoup supposed to contain 
Eighty Acres, be the same more or less to have &. to hold the 
aforsaid granted and bargened premicies unto the said Charles 
F. Hardie his heirs and assigns for ever & I the said John A 
Street hereby covenents and agrees to warrent and defend 
said premicis or claim unto him the said C. F. Hardie his 
heirs & assigns against all lawful claims & demands, of all and 
every person whoomsoever. now existing Iowa City June 
i8th 1841 John. A. Street 

in presants of. 
Elonzo Williams 
handed in August 2nd 1841 



i8o Johnson County Claim Association. 

Know all men by these presants that I. C F Hardie of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for & concideration of 
the sum of sixty Dollars to me in hand paid by J. M. Chote of 
the County & Territory aforsaid have and by these presants 
do grant bargen sell convey and quit claim unto the said J. M. 
Chote all my right title & Interest in & to a certain tract 
piece or parcel of Land lying &. & bounded as follows to wit. 
lying & bounded about three miles North of Iowa City in 
John County bounded on the S. &. W. by Lands claimed by 
John A Street on the. N. by Shoup on the E by C Foster, 
supposed to contain Eighty Acres more or less to have and to 
hold the aforsaid granted premises unto the said J M Chote 
his heirs and assigns forever & I the said C F Hardie hereby 
convenents & agrees to warrent and defend the said prem.i- 
cies or claim unto him the said J M Chote his heirs & assigns 
against all lawful claims & demands of All & every person 
whomsoever now existing Iowa City July 31st '41. 

in the presants of C. F. Hardie 

JV/n Jl fur ray 

[^ 

Know all men by these presants that I John M Kidder of the 
County of Johnson for & in concideration of the sum of thirty 
Dollars, to me in hand paid by H B Enos the receipt of which 
is here by acknowledged I have bargened & sold & by these 
presants do warrent and defend the said claim from all En- 
cumbrances except that of the general government, up to this 
date & do for ever quit claim unto said. H. B. Enos all ni}' 
right title in and to the following tract or claim of Land the 
same beeing that part of the South half of the North East 
quarter of Section Twenty Two T. 80 N Range 6 west which 
lyes on the East side of the River & the same is to be extended 
far Enough East to include Eighty acres in the whole given 
under my hand and seal this the 23 day of July 1841. 

John M Kidder 



Quit Claim Deeds. i8i 

This may certify that I am holding for the defence of 
the above mentioned claim up to this date July 23rd 1841 
handed in for Record. Wm Sturgis 

August 5th 1841 

[<fi] 

Know all men by these presants that I Allen Stroud of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by 
William Henry of the same place have this day bargened sold 
•conveyed & for ever quit claimed unto the said Wm Henry 
all my right title interest claim & demand in & to the follow- 
ing described tract or parcel of Land Viz the South half of the 
west half of the South west quarter of Section No Eleven in 
Township seventy nine North Range Six west of the 5 prin- 
cipal meridian Lying in the County & Territory aforsaid & 
immediately adjoining the South East corner of the Town Plat 
of Iowa City to have and to hold the said described premicies 
to the said William Henry his heirs and assigns for ever free 
from all incumbrances whatsoever except the Title of the gen- 
eral government of the United States of America in witness 
whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 7 day of 
August. A D 1841. 

Witness presant Allen. Stroud [seal] 

Stcfhcn B Gardner 
W C Ra\an 

For and in concideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars. 
to me in hand paid by Samuel M Ballard I assign transfer 
convey and quit claim all my Right title & interest in and to 
the with in described tract or parcel of Land unto S. M. Bal- 
lard given under my hand & seal this 17 day August 1841. 

Test his 

Sciml H. McCrorx William x Henry I seal 1 



i82 Johnson County Claim Association. 

[S6] 

Know all men by these presants 

That I Charles. S. Foster of the 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa for and in concid- 
eration of One hundred dollars to me in hand paid the 
Receipt of which is here by acknowledged Bargened and 
sold to John Polman of the County of Hamilton and State of 
Ohio all that tract or parce of Land Known and designated 
as the N. E quarter of Section 26 Twenty six Township (80) 
Eighty Range (6) west of the 5 principal meridian lying in 
the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa and do by 
these presants warrent and defend said claim up to this date 
against all claims except that of the United States in Testi- 
mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 
28th. day of September A D 1841 at Iowa City in the 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa 
handed in October 2nd 1841. C. S. Foster [Seal] 

Know all men by these presants that Griffeth Shreck of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa for and in concidera- 
tion of the sum of Twenty Dollars the receipt of which is 
acknowledged have bargened sold and for Ever quit claimed 
unto William Sturges all my right title in and to the follow- 
ing tract or parcel of land the same beeing situated on Rapid 
Creek about i mile above Felkners mill & which I made in 
the fall of 1837 & had recorded on the Johnson County Claim 
association Records in 1839. ^^^^ same includes all right to 
the above mentioned claim let it be more or less given under 
m}/ hand this ist day of May 1841 

handed in about / Griffeth Shreck 

the I St Septem 1841 ^ 

Johnson County ) 
Iowa Territory ( 

Know all men by these presants that 
we Alexander Abel and John Able of the County of Johnson 



Quit Claim Deeds. 183 

Territory of Iowa for and in concideration of the sum of Two 
Thousand Dollars to us well and truly paid the receipt 
whereof we hereby acknowledge do quit claim bargen sell 
and Transfer unto Pleasant Arthur of Highland County state 
of Ohio his heirs & assigns, all our right title interest and 
claim in & to the following described tract of land (Viz) the 
South half of Section No. nine (9) of Township seventy nine 
(79) North Range (6) Six west of the fifth principal merid- 
ian lying partly on the west and partly on the East side of the 
Iowa River Also an undivided half of a claim described and 
Recorded on the Records of the Claim association of Johnson 
County as follows. King about ^}4 miles North of Iowa City 
on the South side of Iowa River commencing with a Tree 
with our names together with the day of the month October 
29. 1839 Running W }4 llien S i m then E 1/ then N i. m 
the trees are blazed round it and our names on the corners C\ 
S. Foster A Able, together with all the appurtenances there- 
unto belonging Including a Ferry on the tirst mentioned tract 
Together with the Boat. Rope Canoe & so fourth belonging 
to and heretofore used at said ferry to have & to hold the 
same unto the said P Arthur his heirs & assigns & the said A 
& J Able do covenant to warrent the title to the said prem- 
icies against the claim of all and every person whatever 
except the claim of the United States in testimony whereof 
we have hereunto set our hands & seals this the nth day of 
September A D 1841 i.i, 

Alexandek X Able [Seal | 

murk 

John D Able | Seal | 
Frederick J)i:^iiii^cr I /handed in 
S M Wadlcy \ \Octo ist 1841 

\S8\ 

Know all men by these presants that I Stephen B Gardner 
of the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa for and in 
concideration of the sum of fifty Dollars cash in hand paid and 



184 Johnson County Claim Association. 

tifty Dollars secured by note of hand made payable to said 
Stephen B Gardner doth hereby bargen sell convey and quit 
claim unto James Trimble his heirs and assigns all my right 
title Interest and claim in and to the following described tract 
of land towit the South half of the East half of the S. W. qr 
of Sect No Eleven in Township 79 N. of Range 6 west of 
the fifth principal meridian together with all the improvements 
and appurtinances free from all incumberance except the Title 
of the United States in and to the same to have to have and 
to hold the same to the only proper use of the said James 
Trimble his heirs assigns for ever witness m}- hand & seal 
this 12 day of June A D 1841 

attest Stephen B Gardner [Seal] 
F H Lee handed in Novem 21st 1841- 

Know all men by these presants that I Matthew Brown of 
the County of Johnson and Territor}- of Iowa have this day 
September 2nd 1841 bargened and sold to James Trimble all 
my claim to a certain Tract of Land lying in the County 
above mentioned the same containing 40 Acres beeing the 
North half of the west half of the S. E. qr of Sect Eleven 
(11) Township (79) Range (6) six west of the 5 principal 
meridian now know all men by these presants that for and in 
concideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars to me in 
hand paid by the said James Trimble the Receipt of which is 
here by acknowledged I relinquish all my claim to said Tract 
of Land for ever sealed signed and delivered in the presance 
of the undersigned Matthew Brown 

Witness 
// G 'Jones 
C H Berry hill 

Iowa City Jamiary 6th 1841 
Know all men by these presants that John D Able of the first 
part do Bargen sell & give a quit claim Deed to William 



Quit Claim Deeds. 185 

Montgomery of the second part for the sum of Twent}- five 
Dollars in full 

J D Able said claim Lying four miles up the River 
on the west side of the Iowa J D Able 

ir^n j\ fur dock. 

This is to Certify that I have as administrator of the Estate of 

Wm Montgomery deceased sold & Transferred to William 

Henry all the right & interest of the said Wm Montgomery 

to the above described claim 

Novem 20th 1841. 

/handed in \ ,, a /-> \ -i ■ ,. ^ ^ 

Lt , 1841 A Calkin. Administrator 

\Novem 22nd ^ 



Know all men by these presants that I John D Able of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa of the first part for 
and in concideration of the sum of fifteen Dollars to me in hand 
paid by William Montgomery of the the same place of the 
Second part have this day sold one third of my claim supposed 
to be one quarter section Bounded as follows, to wit commenc- 
ing on the Iowa River on a white Oak Tree thence west one 
half mile to a Red Oak thence S y. M to a Red Oak then E 
Yi mile to a Small Bur Oak thence up said River to the place 
of beginning to have and to hold the same as witness m\- hand 
& seal, this 5 day of October 1841 

In the presants of John Able [Seal] 

Cornelius Ilcnyaii 

This is to certify that I have as administrator of the Estate of 
AVilliam Montgomery deceased sold and Transferred to Wm 
Henry all the right title & interest of the Said William Mont- 
gomery to the above described claim 

November 20th 1841 A Calkin / 

handed in Novem 22nd 1841 Administrator \ 



i86 Johnson County Ci^ai-m Association. 

[90] 

This quit Claim deed made and concluded this tirst day of Jul}-^ 
A D 1841 witnesseth that we wesley Jones & Co of the County 
of Johnson and Territory of Iowa have this day granted bar- 
gened and sold unto Moses Cremer of the County of Desmoin 
and Territory a forsaid and for in Concideration of the sum of 
Three hundred Dollars cash in hand to me paid do grant bar- 
gen sell and convey unto the said Moses Cremer all our Right 
Title interest and Expectancy unto a Certain tract of Land the 
same beeing & Lying in the County & Territory aforsaid & 
described as follows, to wit the East half of the N W qr of 
Sect three (3) in Township Seventy nine North and Range 
Six (6) west of the tifth (5) principal meridian which claim 
we agree to warrent & defend against all titles except the 
title of the United States up to this date Given under our 
hands and seal this day and date afors mentioned 

attest Iowa City July ist 1841 
J. Cork Wesi.y Jones & Co 

handed in December 9th 1841 

This quit claim deed made and concluded this 4 day of Aug- 
ust A D 1 84 1 witnesseth that I wesley Jones & Co of the 
County of Johnson & Territory of Iowa have this day granted 
bargened and sold unto Moses Creamer of the County of 
Desmoin and Territory aforsaid and for in concideration of the 
sum of six hundred Dollars cash in hand to me paid do grant 
bargen sell and convey unto the said Moses Cremer all my 
Right title interest & expectancy unto a certain tract of Land 
the same beeing and Lying in the County of Johnson & Ter- 
ritory aforsaid & described as follows, to wit the west J^ of 
the N W qr of Sect (3) Three T 79. N R 6 W. of the 5 
principal meridian which claim I agree to warrent and defend 
against all titles except the title of the United States up to. 



Quit Ci>ai.m Deeds. 187 

this dale given under my hand and seal the day and date above 

mentioned 

Iowa City August 4th 1841 Weslv Jones & Co 

Attest 
//. G. yo//cs 
handed in December 9th 1841 

Know all men by these presants that I J. M. Chote of the' 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa for and in concider- 
ation of Seventy Dollars, to me in hand paid by W B Morey 
of the Count}' & Territory aforsaid have and by these pres- 
ants do grant bargen sell convey & quit claim unto the said 
W B Morey all my right title & interest in and to a certain 
tract or piece or parcel of land lying about three miles north 
of Iowa City in Johnson County bounded as follows to Viz on 
the South cS: west by Lands claimed by John A Street on the 
North by Lands claimed by Shoup on the East by Lands 
Claimed by E Foster Supposed to contain Eighty Acres more 
or less to have and to hold the aforsaid granted premices unto 
the said W B. Morey his heirs and assigns against all lawful 
claims & demands of all and every person whomsoever now 
existing Iowa Cit\' December 6th 1841. 

Signed in the presants of Josiah M. Chote | L S | 
of IV Revnolds. 

handed in Decemb 14th 1841. 

[93\ 

Know all men by these presants that I James Trimble of the-^ 
County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa For and in concider- 
ation of the sum of one hundred Dollars to him in hand paid 
by John M Coleman of the same place the receipt whereof 
is hereby acknowledged Hath this day released bargened 
sold & for ever quit claimed & by these presants doth bargen 
sell and for ever quit claim unto the said J M Coleman his 



1 88 Johnson County Claim Association. 

heirs and assigns forever all his right title interest and claim 
in and to the following described tract or parcel of Land lying 

6 beeing in the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa 
Viz the East half of the North East quarter of Sect No four 
(4) in Township No 79 North of Range No (6) Six West of 
the fifth pr merid and also the fractional portion of said 
North East quarter being the fractional part of said quarter 
which Lies. N. E. of the Iowa River to have and to hold the 
tract of Land above described to the said John M Coleman 
his heirs & assigns for ever free from all incumberances and 
the said James Trimble will warrent and defend the same 
against the claim of all persons except the United States in 
witness whereof the said James Trimble hath hereunto set his 
hand and seal this 7 day of January 1842 

signed sealed and delivered j 

in the presance of - James Trimble [Seal] 

handed in January lOth 1842 ) 

[94] 

Know all men by these presants that I P. C. Brown of John- 
son Countv Iowa Territory have this day sold and quit claimed 
unto George. S. Hampton, of the same place the South East 
quarter of Section Thirteen (13) in Township 80 N Range 
six west of the 5 principal meridian for and in concideration of 
the sum of fifty Dollars to me in hand paid the Receipt of 
which is here by acknowledged, hereby selling and quit claim- 
ing all m}- right & title to said claim to the said Hampton this 

7 day of March 1842. P. C. Brown 
handed in March nth 1842. 

Know all men by these presants that I William Jayne for & in 
concideration of the sum of four hundred Dollars to me in hand 
paid by William and Abram Jones the receipt of which is 
hereby acknowledged have bargened and sold and by these 
presants do for ever quit claim to the said William and 
Abram Jones the following claim tract or parcel of Land 



Quit Claim Deeds. 1S9 

Lying & beeing in the county of Johnson and Territory of 
Iowa and Lying about five miles N. E. of Iowa City the 
same beeing all that claim I purchased of Cyrus Sanders, ex- 
cept the. N. E. qr of of said Claim which I reserve and all 
that claim tract or parcel of Land I made claim to adjoinini; 
or near the aforsaid claim that I purchased the same having 
been Recorded by me as a claim made and I warrent and de- 
fend the aforsaid claim against all Claims except the govern- 
ment of the United States up to date given under my hand and 
seal this 12 day of Febuary 1S42. 

attest L S 

5 // Mc Crory W m . J a v n e 

N. B. it is understood and agreed that I am to have to the 
first day of April to Leave the aforsaid premices at which time 
I am to deliver the same to the said Wm & Abram Jones 
with all the appurtinances there unto belonging 

attest ( /handed in ^, ^Vm Jayne 

SHMcCrory S \Feby 12th 1842/ 

V95\ 

Know all men by these presants that I John Kight of the 
County of Johnson low of the first part and Martin M Mont- 
gomery of the second part — That John Kight for and in con- 
cideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid as de- 
scribed in certain notes of hand signed b}- said Martin M Mont- 
gomery of the second part have this day sold granted released 
confirmed and for ever quit claimed and by these presants do 
grant sell and for ever quit claim unto the said M M Mont- 
gomery his heirs executors administrators and assigns the 
undivided half of the following described claim of Land to- 
gether with all and singular the improvements there on the S. 
W. qr of Sect. (27) Twenty seven in T. 80 N. of Range 6 
west being the quarter Kights and Radabaughs Mill is situ- 
ated on Rapid Creek and the N. W. qr of Sect. (34). Thirty 
four in T 80 N R 6 west except forty Acres being the S. E. 



igo Johnson County Claim Association. 

40 of said qr Sect which the said Kight heretofore sold to 

Woodworth and Lauer and a claim as commencing one half 

mile below the mouth of Turke}' Creek on the Iowa River at 

a white Walnut Tree thence with the meandring's of the 

River about one half mile south to a white ash Tree then East 

one half mile to a white oak Tree thenc North one half mile 

to a white oak Tree thence west one half mile to the place of 

beginning to have and to hold the undivided half of the above 

described lands or claims to the sole and proper use or the said 

M M Montgomery his assigns &C and the said John Kight 

for him self &c will forever warrent and defend (except the 

Last described claim) against the claim of everry person or 

persons whatsoever the (United States Excepted In witness 

where of I the said John Kight have hereunto Set my hand 

and seal Febuary 14th 1842. his 

John x Kight [seal] 

/Frederick Ward I ^, ^ } ''"'"'^ 

attest } 

ADStcfhen \ y 

handed in March 17th 1S42 

V96] 

Know all men by these presants that I John A Street of John- 
son County Iowa Territory have for the concideration of Five 
hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by A I Willis the receipt 
of which is hereby acknowledged granted bargened sold and 
quit claimed and by these presants doth grant bargen sell and 
quit claim unto the said A. I. Willis all my Right title interest 
and claim in & to the. S. W. qr of Sect No Twenty six (26) 
& the East half of the S. E qr of Sect 27. all in Township No 
80 N R 6 West to have and to hold the said premicies with 
all the appurtinances there unto Belonging to the said A. I. 
Willis his heirs and assigns free from all incumberances except 
the title of the United States witness my hand & seal this 14 
day of March A. D 1842 

Witness John A Street [ L S] 

S. B. Gardner 
handed in March 18 1842 



Qlit Claim Deeds. 191 

Know all men by these presants that I George S Hampton of 
the County of Johnson and Territory of Iowa for and in con- 
cideration of the sum of Ninety Dollars to me in hand paid 
by Minerva Catlett of the same place have this day bargened 
and sold unto said Minerva Catlet all my Right title and inter- 
est in and to the following claim or Tract of Land situated in 

the County of Johnson of Iowa on Turkey 

Creek containing one Half being a claim 

Stephen Brown made in June 1839 '^"*^^ bounded as follows 
Viz. Bounded b}- Jewetts Claim on the East & Cannons on 
the North & Browns Claim on the south and Adamses Claim 
on the West to have and to hold the said tract of Land or 
claim together with its appurtinances unto the said Minerva 
Cattlet her heirs and assigns, in Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my name and afhxed my seal this 8 day of June 
1841. Geo. S. Hampton [Seal] 

handed in March 19th 1842 

The above claim Embraces the N E. qr of S. 11. & N W qr 
of Sect 12 T. 80 N Range 6 W 

There is two forties of Prairie lying on the south side of said 
Prairie at the North east corner a stake and at the south west 
corner the end of a furrow running between the McGrew claim 
and the within named claim. P Farr 

May 4 1842 

J. B. McGrew 

Quit Claim 
Deed 

For value Reed I assign the within quit claim Deed to 
Jesse Berry May 4. 1842 
Walter Butler 
Sa)uiiel D Trestle 

Know all men by these presants that I J B McGrew of 
Johnson County Iowa Territory For the concideration of 



192 Johnson County Claim Association. 

ninety dols received of Price Farr have sold unto the said 
Price Farr The following described lands one quarter section 
of land commencing at the North east corner of the McGrew 
claim and running east one half mile then south one half mile 
then west one half mile thence North to the place of beginning 

also one section of timber commencing at an 

tree at the south east corner of the Harrison 
timber lot and running south one half mile thence west one 
half mile thence North one half mile thence east to the place 
of beginning And I do covenant with the said Price Farr that 
I am the true claimant of said land and that I do hereby quit 
claim and sign over all my right title and interest to said claim 
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
18 day of .... in the Year of our Lord one thous- 
and eight hundred and forty 

Jesse B McGrew Seal 



INDEX. 



Abbott, John, 44. 

Abel, I Alexander, 65, 75, S5, 153, 183. 

Abel, I John D., 67, 170, 179. 1S3, 1S5. 

Abel, Sarah Ann, 75. 

Adams, E. M., 45. 

Adams, J. B., 64, 67, 93. 

Adams, Moses, 61. 

Alien, Asaph, 62. 

Allen, C. L., 62, 145, 167. 

Andrews, Ct. T., 62. 

Arthur, Pleasant, 183. 

Asher, II. A., 71. 

13 as; ley, Wni., 60. 

Baker, William, 47. 

Ballard, Samuel iM., iSi. 

Barrett, Daniel, 93. 

Baxtor,2 Allen, 33, 146, 162. 

Berch, Edwin, 82. 

Berk, Edward, 75. 

Berry, Jesse, 65 

I'lanten, I. N., 90, 91. 

Bliss, Ezra, 84. 

Bogs, Anthony B., 139. 

Bowen, I., 52. 

]5owen, J., 52, 122, 126. 

Brown, Matthew, 1S4. 

Brown, Peleg C, 44, 174, 188. 

Brown, Stephen, 52, 81, 130, 157, 168. 

Brown, Thomas B., 78. 

Bumgardner, Samuel, 37, 39, 42, 43, 

51. 53. 55. 97. 9^. "i, "3, "6, 
118, 1 19,120, 128, 132, 133, 13S, 149. 

'7- 
Bumgardner, George, 144, 145, 160. 

1 Abel or Alile. 
Sl!axter or Br.xtor. 



Butler, Walter, 165, 176. 

Calkin, A., 185. 
Catlett,3 Minerva, 191. 
Catlett, C. C, 88. 
Chapman, Adison C, 44. 
Choate,4 J. M., 180, 1S7. 
Clark, Israel L., 48. 
Clark, Philip, 56, 99, 105, no. 
Clark, Walter, 66, 77, 147, i ^o. 
Cohick, John, 167. 
Cole, Austin, 5 80, 94, 171, 173. 
Coleman, John G., 33, 128, 136. 
Coleman, John M., 187. 
Colver, Samuel, 129. 
Conlogue,6 Samuel, 178. 
Costley, Lewis B., 79, 89. 
Costley, Philo, 174, 175. 
Cox, David, 51, 54, 74, 131, 149. 
Cox, Thomas, 172, 173. 
Cremer,7 Moses, 186. 
Crum, Peter, 23, 24, 99. 
Currier, Olivia, 44. 
Custler,8 Henry, 60, 135. 

Davis, James, 155, 156. 

Dewey, D. H., 95. 

Dillon, Lymon, 177. 

Dolbee, R. W., 167, 171. 

Doty, Wm. P., 90, 

Douglass, Luke, 38, 118, 138, 166. 

Douglass, Peter A., 80. 

SCatlett orCattlet or Cutlet. 

4 Choate or Chote. 

E Austin or Austen. 

fi Conlogue or Conloc;. 

" Cremer or Creamer. 

1 Custlcror, perhaps, Crcstlcr. 



194 



Index. 



Downey, William II., 125, 147, 15S. 
Duel, Elihu, 67. 
Duval, Daniel, 66. 

Earhart, John, 3S, 114 
Egbert, John W., 94. 
Enos, H. B., 180. 

Farr, Price, 191, 192. 

Felkner, Henry, 30, 102, 119, 153. 

Felkner, J. V., 74, 81, 152, 153. 

Felkner, William, 49, 152. 

Fellows, Nathaniel, 78, 122, 123. 

Fiin, John, 170, 171. 

Foster, C. S., 65, 70, 141, 171, 172, 

1S2. 
Foster, Silas, 175. 
Foster, Suel, 48. 
Foutz, Louis R., 94. 
Frierson, John, 46. 
I'Vost, S. J., 77, 86. 
Fuller, Samuel C, 113. 

Garard, Da\ id, 157. 

Gardner, A. R., 158. 

Gardner, Stephen B., 69, 70, 76, 95, 

1S4. 
Gilbert, John, 107, 110, 154. 
Gillon, Charles, 82, 83. 
Gilmore,! Joseph G., 80, 166, 176. 
Gove, Christopher, 47, 121, 127, 12S. 
Green, Thomas, 73. 

Maiden, 2 George, 55, 143, 151. 
llaiden, 2 James, 55, 61, 143, 151. 
Haiden,2 Morgan, 55, 61, 136, 143, 

147. 151- 
Hale, Moses, 92. 
Hall, Thomas, 56. 

Hamilton, Isaiah P., 64, iii, 116, 140. 
Hamilton, William, 163. 
Hamilton, Yale, 35. 
Hampton, George S., 91, 168, 188. 

191. 
Hardie, Charles F., 179, 180. 

,1 Gilmoie or Gillmore. 
8 Haiden or Haden. 



Harris, Jonathan, 107, 155, 156. 

Harris, Pleasant, 108. 

Harris, Stephen, 113, 115. 

Harris, Wm. M., 32. 

Harter, Frederick, 77, 156. 

Hartman, James, 45. 

Hastings, Nelson, 37, 102, loS, 123. 

Hastings, S. C, loS, 120, 156. 

Henderson, Samuel, loi. 

Henry, Williaii!, iSi, 1S5. 

Henyan, B., 158. 

Henyan, C, 158. 

Hill, Green, 26, 73, 121, 125, 127, 152' 

1 58, 
Hill, James, 85. 
Hill, Sion, 26, 73, 125, 152, 158. 
Hilton, Elijah, 32, 41, 49, 102, iii, 

117, 119, 123, 127, 129. 
Hines, Seth, 90. 
Holdren, Thomas, ^2. 
Horner, Benjamin, 71. 
Horner, John, 133. 
Hurley, Elijah. 40, 53, loi, 117, 136. 
Hutchinson, Gurdon, 165. 
Hutchinson, Robert, 72, 146. 

Jayne, Wm., 83, 163, 1S9. 

Jennings, Theodore, 3 65, 142, 143. 

150, 157, 163, 167, 176. 
Jones, Abraham, 84, 188. 
Jones, Charles, 28, 100, 142. 
Jones, Lewis D., 107. 
Jones, Wesley, {ix. Co.) 165, 171, x86, 

173, 187. 
Jones, William, 28, 63, 84, 117, 126, 

135, 188. 
Jordan, Perry, 47. 

Karr,4 Francis, 63, 83, 137. 

Kemp, William, 178. 

Kidder, John M., 158, i6o, 166, 169, 

180. 
Kight, John, 30, 45, 78, 86, 116, 120, 

121, 123, 124, 140, 190. 

3 Theadore or Theodore. 

4 K.arr or Kerr. 



Kirkpiitrick, A. H., 90. 



Index. 

N()rle\-, John, SS. 



195 



Laciip, Tliomas, 6y. 

Lee, John, 60. 

Lesh, Isaac N., 113. 

Lindley, David, 161, 170. 

Lindley, Oliver, 138. 

Lovejoy, Samuel, 63, 141. 

Lucas, Robert, 83. 

Massey, James, 107, 1 10. 

Massey, William C, 34, 123. 

Matthe\\>,i John, 55, 151. 

McBaker, Alexander, 43, 137, 144. 

McCahun, John, 58. 

McCart, Jesse, 40, 113, 114, 115, 124- 

McCorkell, Isaac, 50. 

McCormick, William, 61. 

McCrory, Samuel, 28, 41, 69, 91, 97, 

101, 103, 122, 131, 162, 163. 
McGrew, J. 15., 191, 192. 
McLewain, A. T., 72, 176. 
Miller, Abraham, 73. 
Miller, Benjamin, 30, 34. 
Miller, James, 50. 
Miller, John, 50, 68. 
Miller, William, 33, 34. 
Montgomery, Martin M., 88, 189. 
Montgomery, Wni., 185. 
Moore, Robert, 23. 
Moray, W. B., 187. 
Morford, John, 100, 104. 
Morford, Westley, 39. 
Morford, William, 32, 49. 
Morgan, C C, 85, 146, 150, 165. 
Morris, John, 54, 135. 
Morrison, Thomas M., 153. 
Morrow, J. G., 55, 132. 
.Morse, E. K., 63, 79, 87, 137. 
Mulholland, S. B., 24, 57, 104. 129, 

132, 146, 147, 14S, 159, 161, 168, 

169. 
Mulholland, T. P., 57, 76, 130, 132, 

158, 159. 
Murdock, Wm.. 85, 165, 179. 
Myers, Eli, 30, 102, 112. 

1 Matthews or Mathews. 



Odell, David, 56, 139. 

Odell, Nathan, 79. 

OyIer,2 George CJ., 133, 157. 

Packard, Asl)\- D., 31, 39. 
Parrott, John, 66, 134, 135. 
Phelps, Stephen S., 154. 
Pierson, Elisha, 94. 
Pinney, Azariah, 129. 
Polman, John, 182. 
Ponyue, Jackson, 68. 
Porter, Wm. W., 78. 

RalslH)n, l)a\id, 177. 

RaNton, R., <)2. 

Ranzahn, Louis, 51, 130. 

Redtiout, Henry (j.,36, 56, 59.61, 64, 

109, 118. 133, 137, 139, 145, 148, 

161, 164, 174. 
Reed, John, 144. 
Reno, Morgan, 93. 
Robinson, James, 95. 
Rock, James, 71, 77. 
Rolston, W. C, 92. 
Rossler, George, 164. 
Royal, John, 59. 
Russell, A., 65. 

Sanders, Cyrus, 46, 54, 143, 164, 177. 

Sanders, I. N., 62, 122. 

Secord,3 Elias, 26, 99. 

Sells. A., 49. 

Shagley, George, 137. 

Shattuck, M. P., 113. 

Shoup, J., 59, 72, 86. 

Shreck, Griffeth, 25, 182. 

Small, Robert, 139. 

Smith, John, 106. 

Smith, Patrick, 29, 54. 177. 

Smith, Robert, 175. 

.Snyder, W. 1>., 31,90, iu2, 139, 156. 

Starr, S. II., 40. 

*Oyler or Oglcr. 
3 Secord or Secor. 



196 



Index, 



Stephen, A. D., 24, 27, 41, 88, 97, 98, 

103, 104, 128, 131, 141. 
Stephen, E. D., 63, 67. 
Stover, J. 11. , 154, 164. 
Sturgis, John, 127. 
Sturgis, William, 35, 39, 85, 113, 117, 

119, 127, 133, 148, 161, 162, 169, 

181, 182. 
Street, John A., 36, 73. 84, 91, 102, 

109, III, 148, 151, 159, 161, 172, 

174. 179. 190- 
Stroud, Allen, 70, 76, t8i. 
Sutton, James, 168, 169. 
Swan, Silas S., 137. 
Switzer,! David, 46, 105, 106, 107,, 

124, 126. 
Taylor, Henry, 92. 
Tenick, Matthew, 144. 
Terrell, Walter, 165. 
Thompson, Francis, 149, 150. 
Thrift, J. M., 60. 
Torrence, Thomas E., 89. 
Trimble, James, 184, 188. 
Trout, John, 81, 84, 160. 
Torwbridge, S. C, 29, 70, 112, 134, 

160, 162, 163. 

1 Switzcr or Switzor. 



Turner, James S., loi. 

Van Antwerp, II., 50. 

Vredenburgh, C.J., 82. 

Walker, Joseph, 27, 

Wain, William, 74. 

Wamsley, James, 65. 

Watterson, Robert, 45. 

Ward, Chancy R., 86. 

Weaver, Joseph, 12S. 

Welby, R., 87. 

Welch, 2 Samuel, 125. 

Wells, James, 88. 

White, Samuel S., 157. 

Willey, R., 90. 

Wilkinson, James S., 25. 

Williams, James, 89, 175. 

Williams, Jesse, 93. 

Willis, A. I., 176, 190. 

Willis, R., 87. 

Willison, John, 25. 

Willson, William, 42, 103, 104, 120,. 

121, 126, 140, 141, 145, 174. 
Wolcott, A., 35, 69, 130. 
Wolf, John D., 74. 

2 Welch or Wesh. 



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or at least such numbers as may contain articles bearing upon Iowa history, biography, 
geography or antiquities; all of which will be carefully preserved for binding. 



THE IOWA HISTORICAL RECORD. 



This is a quarterly publication, Its object is to collect and preserve in a permanent 
form, facts connected with the history of the State. Of the various classes of historical 
facts, it will be its special endeavor to publish— 

1st. Such as relate to transactions of its early days, which are liable to be soon lost 
by the passing away of the participants. 

2d. Descriptive sketches of localities in the olden time, as their primal features are 
pictured upon the memory of observers. 

3d. Biographical sketches of prominent citizens. 

4th. The origin growth and developm.ent of the Insiitut:ons of the Stale, with 1 heir 
bearing upon the various interests which have called them into existence. 

5th. From time to time such of the hitherlo unwritten hislcrj- of Ihe great war of 
modern times as relates to the valorous deeds of Iowa soldiers, practicable for introduc- 
tion, or which seems necessaty to preserve it from passing from the knowledge of men. 

6th. Reminiscences of early settlers of every character of fact pertaining to pioneer 
life. C 

To aid in the accomplis^Hpnt of this purpose, contributions are requested of those 
who have in memory aiAawrtion of the early history of the State, and those having 
material for history, 'or aumentic manuscripts, will confer a favor by forwarding them 
to the Secretary. ^ 

ThesubscriiD^OTifr-iceofthe Historical Record isonedollara year, in advance. 

All subs^i^^Mf, communications and donations to the Library and Cabinet should 
be addressed ^^^ i.?', 

^Fr \' M. W. DAVIS, Secretary, 

Iowa City Iowa. 









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